Tianjin lies mainly on a low and flat alluvial plain; mountains and hills occupy only 4.6% of its total area. Around the city proper, there is large area of arable land suitable for crop cultivation and serves as an important grain and vegetable production base for the Tianjin-Beijing area. In the suburban areas and counties, a number of meat, egg and poultry production based have been established.

Tianjin has excellent coastal conditions and is ideal breeding grounds for migratory fish, shrimps, indigenous fish, shrimp, lobster and shellfish. Tianjin's vast inland water area enables freshwater fish cultivation to flourish. All these have provided people from all countries as well as the people from Tianjin uncontaminated and fresh agricultural and sideline products, and broad prospects for the further processing of farm products. The Tianjin Municipal Government has made plans to accelerate the industrialization and modernization of agriculture, and encourages overseas investment in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, agriculture by-products and fishery. The future of cooperation for further processing of agriculture and sideline products and the development of green, pollution-free foods is bright.