"production-living-ecological space" and "three-zones three-lines" as an important means of regional space control and governance, the two are closely linked. Based on CiteSpace, a visualization and quantitative analysis of the sample literature of the subject words is madeincluding " production-living-ecological space " and "three-zones three-lines", combing and comparing the basic data, research hot spots, research trends, research content, etc. The results shows that the related research of production-living-ecological space has the characteristics of stage, and the stage is suitable for national policy, while the stage of "three zones and three lines" is not obvious." Production-living-ecological space " focuses on the construction of ecological civilization, the main functional zoning, "three zones and three lines" focuses on land and space use control." Production-living-ecological space " and "three zonesand three lines" complementary advantages, space control should be combined with national development strategies.Both key issues focus on how to delineate land and space, need to take into account the interests of many parties, and further optimize technical means.