In 2025, China harvested a record grain yield.

According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, in 2025 the grain harvest in the country exceeded the previous year's level by 1.2% and reached a record 714.88 million tons. For the second consecutive year, grain production has exceeded 700 million tons, and for 9 years prior to that, it had exceeded 650 million tons. Compared to the previous year, the sown area of grains in 2025 increased by 0.1% to 119.4 million hectares, and the average yield increased by 1.1%. Rice production increased by 0.7% compared to 2024 to 209 million tons, corn by 2.1% to a record 301.2 million tons, while wheat production stood ...