The stages of development of the organization of land in the northern territories, methods of land management, depending on regional natural, economic and other conditions are considered. The specificity of the northern territories mainly requires the conduct of territorial land management in connection with the provision of land to mining companies for rent, the transfer of land for free use for traditional environmental management, the formation of communal-tribal farms, etc. The effectiveness of land management in the northern territories is fully revealed and priority types of development are proposed land management. The proposed indicators of environmental, social and economic efficiency of land management.