In 2022, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council attached great importance to grain production, and all regions and departments strictly implemented the same responsibility of the party and government for food security, continued to increase support for grain production, and effectively overcame the impact of unfavorable factors such as the late sowing of winter wheat caused by the rare autumn flood in the north, the local outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, and the continuous high temperature and drought in the south, so as to achieve an increase in grain production and a bumper harvest throughout the year. In 2022, the country's total grain output will be 1,373.06 billion catties, an increase of 7.36 billion catties or 0.5% over the previous year, and the grain output will remain stable at more than 1.3 trillion catties for eight consecutive years.

The sown area of grain increased by 10.519 million mu

Growth of 0.6%

In 2022, the central government will continue to raise the minimum purchase price of wheat and rice, stabilize the subsidy policy for corn and soybean producers and rice, and successively issue a one-time subsidy of 40 billion yuan to farmers who actually grow grain, so as to increase farmers' enthusiasm for growing grain. All localities have consolidated the responsibility for grain production, strengthened the control of cultivated land use, and tapped the potential of the area by returning forests to fields, intercropping and replanting, and continuous improvement of farmland. Sichuan and other hard-hit areas have replanted and expanded late autumn crops to increase the sown area. The sown area of grain in the country was 1.775 billion mu, an increase of 10.519 million mu or 0.6 percent over the previous year.

(1) The area of wheat was basically stable, and the area of corn and rice decreased slightly in a stable manner 

In 2022, the sown area of cereals in the country will be 1.489 billion mu, a decrease of 13.618 million mu or 0.9% from the previous year. Among them, the sown area of wheat was 353 million mu, a decrease of 729,000 mu or 0.2% over the previous year, and the area was basically stable. Affected by the adjustment of internal planting structure, the national corn sowing area was 646 million mu, a decrease of 3.811 million mu or 0.6% over the previous year; The sown area of rice nationwide was 442 million mu, a decrease of 7.066 million mu or 1.6 percent over the previous year.

(2) The area of beans has increased significantly, and the area of potatoes has decreased

In 2022, the Northeast region will actively expand soybean planting, promote reasonable rotation of soybean and corn, and promote soybean and corn strip compound planting in Huanghuaihai, Northwest and Southwest regions, and the soybean area will increase more. The sown area of beans in the country was 178 million mu, an increase of 26.358 million mu or 17.4 percent over the previous year. Among them, the soybean sowing area was 154 million mu, an increase of 27.425 million mu or 21.7% over the previous year. The sown area of potatoes nationwide was 108 million mu, a decrease of 2.221 million mu or 2.0 percent over the previous year.

The grain yield per mu decreased by 0.2 kg

Decreased by 0.1%

In 2022, the light, temperature and water in most of the main agricultural areas of the country were well matched, the occurrence of diseases and pests was relatively light, and the meteorological conditions were generally conducive to the growth and development of grain crops and the formation of yields, but the high temperature and drought in the Yangtze River basin in summer and the flooding of farmland in the southern part of Northeast China were serious, which had a certain impact on grain production. At the same time, this year's high-yield crops have decreased the sown area of maize, increased the area of soybeans, and the adjustment of the planting structure has also affected the grain yield. The yield of grain crops in the country was 386.8 kg/mu, a decrease of 0.2 kg or 0.1% per mu over the previous year.

(1) The yield of wheat and corn increased, while the yield of rice decreased slightly

In 2022, the national cereal yield will be 425.3 kg/mu, an increase of 4.2 kg/mu or 1.0% over the previous year. Among them, the yield of wheat was 390.4 kg/mu, an increase of 3 kg per mu over the previous year, an increase of 0.8%; The yield of maize was 429.1 kg/mu, an increase of 9.7 kg per mu over the previous year, an increase of 2.3%; Affected by the high temperature and drought in southern China, the rice yield was 472 kg/mu, and the yield per mu was 2.3 kg or 0.5% lower than that of the previous year.

(2) The yield of beans increased, and the yield of potatoes decreased slightly 

In 2022, the national bean yield will be 132 kg/mu, an increase of 2.5 kg per mu over the previous year, an increase of 1.9%. Among them, the soybean yield was 132 kg/mu, an increase of 2.1 kg per mu over the previous year, an increase of 1.6%. The national potato yield was 276.2 kg/mu, a decrease of 0.4 kg or 0.2% per mu over the previous year.

The total grain output increased by 7.36 billion catties
0.5% increase

In 2022, the national output of summer grain and early rice will be 294.81 billion jin and 56.25 billion jin respectively, an increase of 2.89 billion jin and 210 million jin over the previous year. This year, the continuous high temperature and drought in the southern region have had an adverse impact on autumn grain production. The central government has urgently allocated funds for agricultural production and water conservancy disaster relief, and all localities have gone all out to fight drought and provide disaster relief, and have strengthened field management, especially the high-standard farmland built in recent years, which has played an important role in agricultural disaster prevention and mitigation. The national autumn grain output was 1,022 billion catties, an increase of 4.25 billion catties over the previous year. The total annual grain output reached 1,373.06 billion catties, an increase of 7.36 billion catties or 0.5 percent over the previous year.

(1) The output of wheat and corn increased, while the output of rice decreased

In 2022, the national grain output will be 1,266.49 billion catties, an increase of 970 million catties or 0.1% over the previous year. Among them, the output of wheat was 275.45 billion catties, an increase of 1.56 billion catties or 0.6% over the previous year; the output of corn was 554.41 billion catties, an increase of 9.3 billion catties or 1.7% over the previous year; The output of rice was 416.99 billion catties, a decrease of 8.7 billion catties or 2.0 percent over the previous year.

(2) The yield of beans increased significantly, while the output of potatoes decreased 

In 2022, the national output of beans will be 47.02 billion catties, an increase of 7.71 billion catties or 19.6% over the previous year. Among them, the output of soybeans was 40.57 billion catties, an increase of 7.78 billion catties or 23.7% over the previous year. The national potato output was 59.55 billion catties, a decrease of 1.32 billion catties or 2.2% over the previous year.

(3) Grain production increased in most provinces 

Of the country's 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities), 23 have increased grain production. Among them, Henan's flood disaster last year caused a reduction in production, and this year's recovery increase of 4.9 billion catties; Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Shanxi, and Jilin all increased grain production by more than 800 million catties.

In 2022, the national grain harvest was bumper again, which provided strong support for stabilizing the macroeconomic market and keeping the economy operating within a reasonable range, laid a solid foundation for coping with the complex and severe international environment, overcoming various risks and challenges, and made positive contributions to stabilizing the global grain market and food security.