[Objective] The distribution characteristics of erosion gully in Jilin Province and the environmental factors that are relevant with the spatial distribution were explored to provide theoretical bases for gully evolution and its harness.[Methods] Using methods of remote sensing and field investigation, gullies in 23 small watersheds distributed in six districts of Jilin Province were analyzed by GIS, mainly referred to the indices of the gully density and gully crack degree. Whereby, their relationships with environmental factors were studied.[Results] (1) The gully density in the six districts had a size rank as:Dunhua(16.30 km/km²) > Liaoyuan(6.51 km/km²) > Meihe(5.55 km/km²) > Yitong(4.67 km/km²) > Jiutai(3.54 km/km²) > Qianguo(2.21 km/km²). (2) Gully crack degree had different regional associations with slope steepness:in Dunhua district, with the increase of slope steepness, the gully crack degree was stable initially and then drastically reduced; In Qianguo District, it kept an increasing tendency. In districts of Liaoyuan, Meihe, Yitong and Jiutai, variation characterized with preceding increase and later decline was more normal. The maximum of gully crack degree was found at slopes of 6°~9° in Liaoyuan district, at slopes of 3°~6° in other three districts. (3) About 81% of the investigated gullies, its density was found closely dependent upon slope steepness, their correlation coefficient was 0.734. (4) In Jiutai District, the gully shape was found associated with the gully density,the gully density exhibited an increasing tendency with slope steepness increasing. (5) Evolution of gully with respect to the density obey a quadratic function with catchment area as independent variable, in all the six districts, the point of inflection was at 29.39 hm² of catchment area.[Conclusion] The gully densities increased from the west to the east and from the north to the south of Jilin Province. The dependence of gully crack degree upon slope steepness varied in different districts. No significant correlations between gully density and indices as gully length, gully width, and other gully indicators were found.