In 2025, all regions and departments thoroughly implemented the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on work related to agriculture, rural areas, and farmers. Overcoming the impacts of natural disasters such as droughts and floods, they made every effort to ensure agricultural production. The annual grain output achieved growth and a bumper harvest, animal husbandry developed steadily, the supply of agricultural products in the market was sufficient, and the agricultural economic situation maintained a sound momentum with steady progress.
Stable Growth of Grain Production
In 2025, the state continued to improve the policy system supporting grain production, launched and implemented the inter-provincial horizontal interest compensation for grain production and marketing areas under the central government's overall planning, and fully mobilized the enthusiasm of farmers for grain cultivation and local governments for grain production. All localities strictly implemented the dual responsibility of Party and government for food security, strengthened the protection and quality improvement of cultivated land, took multiple measures to stabilize the grain sown area, and further expanded the scale of the grain yield per unit area improvement project. As a result, the national grain output achieved growth and a bumper harvest throughout the year.
The national grain output reached 1.42975 trillion jin, an increase of 16.75 billion jin or 1.2% over the previous year, remaining above 1.4 trillion jin for two consecutive years. The national grain sown area was 1.791 billion mu, an increase of 1.348 million mu or 0.1% over the previous year, maintaining growth for six consecutive years. The national grain yield per unit area was 399.1 kilograms per mu, an increase of 4.4 kilograms per mu or 1.1% over the previous year.
By Season
In 2025, the national summer grain output was 299.49 billion jin, a decrease of 290 million jin or 0.1% over the previous year, maintaining overall stability; the early rice output was 57.03 billion jin, an increase of 680 million jin or 1.2%; the autumn grain output was 1.07323 trillion jin, an increase of 16.36 billion jin or 1.5%.
By Variety
The outputs of corn and rice increased slightly, while the output of wheat remained basically stable; the outputs of beans and tubers increased steadily. In 2025, the national grain output (cereals) was 1.32041 trillion jin, an increase of 15.84 billion jin or 1.2% over the previous year. Among them, corn output was 602.47 billion jin, an increase of 12.64 billion jin or 2.1%, which was the main driver of grain output growth; rice output was 418.08 billion jin, an increase of 3.01 billion jin or 0.7%; wheat output was 280.14 billion jin, a slight decrease of 50 million jin, remaining basically stable.
The output of beans was 47.86 billion jin, an increase of 610 million jin or 1.3% over the previous year. Among them, soybean output was 41.81 billion jin, an increase of 520 million jin or 1.3%. The output of tubers was 61.47 billion jin, an increase of 310 million jin or 0.5% over the previous year.
Steady Development of Animal Husbandry; Meat Output Exceeds 100 Million Tons
In 2025, China's animal husbandry production maintained a sound momentum. The total output of pork, beef, mutton, and poultry meat exceeded 100 million tons, reaching 100.72 million tons, an increase of 4.09 million tons or 4.2% over the previous year. Among them, pork output was 59.38 million tons, an increase of 2.32 million tons or 4.1%, hitting a record high.
Hog Production
Hog slaughter volume maintained growth. In 2025, the national hog slaughter volume was 719.73 million head, an increase of 17.16 million head or 2.4% over the previous year. By the end of 2025, the national hog inventory was 429.67 million head, an increase of 2.24 million head or 0.5% over the end of the previous year. Among them, the inventory of breeding sows was 39.61 million head, a decrease of 1.16 million head or 2.9%, accounting for 101.6% of the normal required inventory.
Cattle and Sheep Production
Cattle and sheep production remained generally stable. In 2025, the national cattle slaughter volume was 51.33 million head, an increase of 340,000 head or 0.7% over the previous year; beef output was 8.01 million tons, an increase of 220,000 tons or 2.8%; milk output was 40.91 million tons, an increase of 110,000 tons or 0.3%. By the end of 2025, the national cattle inventory was 96.08 million head, a decrease of 4.38 million head or 4.4% over the end of the previous year.
In 2025, the national sheep slaughter volume was 301.43 million head, a decrease of 22.15 million head or 6.8% over the previous year; mutton output was 4.96 million tons, a decrease of 220,000 tons or 4.2%. By the end of 2025, the national sheep inventory was 279.62 million head, a decrease of 20.87 million head or 6.9% over the end of the previous year.
Poultry Production
Poultry production developed steadily. In 2025, the national poultry slaughter volume was 18.32 billion birds, an increase of 980 million birds or 5.6% over the previous year; poultry meat output was 28.37 million tons, an increase of 1.77 million tons or 6.7%; egg output was 34.98 million tons, a decrease of 900,000 tons or 2.5%. By the end of 2025, the national poultry inventory was 6.27 billion birds, a decrease of 210 million birds or 3.2% over the end of the previous year.
Sufficient Supply and Stable Prices of Agricultural Products
In 2025, the overall level of national agricultural product producer prices decreased by 3.7% over the previous year. Specifically, the prices decreased by 1.6%, 1.1%, 4.5%, and 3.8% in the first to fourth quarters respectively, with the decline narrowing in the fourth quarter.
By Category
Agricultural products prices decreased by 2.1% over the previous year; prices of raised animals and their products decreased by 7.5%; forestry products prices decreased by 2.5%; fishery products prices decreased by 1.2%.
By Variety
Rice prices increased by 0.1% over the previous year; wheat, corn, and soybean prices decreased by 1.9%, 3.8%, and 3.6% respectively. Vegetable prices decreased by 2.9%, while fruit prices increased by 0.6%. Hog prices decreased by 11.2%, live cattle prices increased by 2.8%, live sheep prices decreased by 0.8%, and live poultry prices decreased by 4.0%.
In 2025, China's agricultural economic situation maintained a sound momentum with steady progress. The stable development of grain and important agricultural product production provided strong support for addressing risks and challenges and promoting high-quality economic and social development.
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