China's grain output hits new high in 2025

BEIJING -- China recorded another bumper grain harvest last year, pushing output to a fresh high despite bouts of drought, flooding and prolonged rainfall in parts of the country, official data showed Thursday.

Grain production reached about 714.9 million metric tons in 2025, an increase of 8.4 million tons from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. The output has stayed above 700 million tons for two consecutive years.