Abstract: Coal is an important energy source, but the surface subsidence formed after coal mining, especially in the subsidence areas, has caused significant damage to cultivated and construction land on the plain areas, impacting food production, vegetation cover and the production, housing and living conditions of residents in the subsidence areas. We used Landsat MSS, TM, ETM+, and OLI images to obtain outlines of coal mining subsidence areas in Huaibei over 6 periods from 1973 to 2020 through visual interpretation. We also extracted land use information over 5 periods through supervision classification and visual correction. The spatio-temporal changes in coal mining subsidence and their impacts on landuse and vegetation cover were analyzed. Although the subsidence areas are being continuously reclaimed, the number and total area of the subsidence areas have been increasing in the past ~50 years. In 2020, there are 243 coal mining subsidence areas with a total area of ~12 000 hm². The collapsed land is mainly cultivated land, followed by construction land, and the area of collapsed cultivated land shows an increasing trend. The scale of land reclamation in the subsidence areas continues to expand. After reclamation, it is mainly used as construction land, followed by cultivated land. The collapse has caused farmers to lose their land, people to relocate, and reduction of grain production. At the same time, it also has damaged the vegetation. The results could be used to support the management, development and exploitation of collapsed land.