[Objective] Dynamic changes and driving factors of between food security and cropland pressure of Anhui Province were explored to provide a decision-making reference for management in making food security policy.[Methods] The cropland pressure index model

C-D production model and the partial least squares regression method were used for comprehensive analysis on dynamic characteristics and the driving factors of food production and cropland pressure in Anhui Province from 1995 to 2013.[Results] (1) The contradiction was prominent between population growth and the reduction of cropland area. The population increased from 60 million in 1995 to 69.29 million in 2013

showing a linear growth trend; while cropland area reduced from 4.29×106 hm2 in 1995 to 4.19×106 hm2 in 2013

showing a downward trend. (2) Mean pressure index and bearing capacity index were 0.345 and 0.747 respectively. The cropland resource endowment was still in a surplus state

and Anhui Province was the national commodity grain surplus region with an average surplus rate of 25.32%. (3) Grain crop sowing area and agricultural investment in fixed assets had positive impacts on food production with marginal elasticity coefficient 0.001 458 and 0.116 508 respectively. Effective irrigation area

total power of agricultural machinery

fertilizer use

pesticide use and rural electricity consumption had weak negative impacts.[Conclusion] The enhancement of financial support

the acceleration of agricultural modernization process and the increase of contribution rate of science and technology to food production are important ways to safeguard the sustainable development of food production in Anhui Province.