China posts bumper grain harvest, steady livestock output growth in 2025

China recorded another year of steady growth in agricultural output in 2025, with grain production reaching a new high and the livestock sector posting solid gains in output, show the latest official data released on Monday.

The series of data on grain production and animal husbandry were unveiled at a press conference held in Beijing by the State Council Information Office (SCIO).

"The year 2025 witnessed grain production growth with a bumper harvest, and also steady growth in animal husbandry. In the year, the total grain output reached 714.88 million tonnes, up 8.38 million tonnes or 1.2 percent, year on year. Of this total, the output of summer grain slipped slightly by 0.1 percent to 149.75 million tonnes, while that of early rice rose 1.2 percent to 28.51 million tonnes. The output of autumn grain increased by 1.5 percent to 536.62 million tonnes," said Kang Yi, head of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), at the press conference.

Computed by varieties, the output of wheat reached 140.07 million tonnes in 2025, which was on a par with the previous year; corn, 301.24 million tonnes, up 2.1 percent; rice, 209.04 million tonnes, up 0.7 percent; and soybean, 20.91 million tonnes, up 1.3 percent, according to Kang.

"In 2025, the total output of pork, beef, mutton and poultry reached 100.72 million tonnes, up 4.2 percent over the previous year, surpassing the 100-million-ton threshold for the first time. In breakdown, the output of pork rose 4.1 percent to 59.38 million tonnes; beef, 8.01 million tonnes, up 2.8 percent; mutton, 4.96 million tonnes, down 4.2 percent; and poultry, 28.37 million tonnes, up 6.7 percent. The production of milk reached 40.91 million tonnes, up 0.3 percent, and that of eggs stood at 34.98 million tonnes, down 2.5 percent. In the year, 719.73 million pigs were slaughtered, up 2.4 percent, and 429.67 million pigs were registered in stock at the end of the year, up 0.5 percent," he said.

China posts bumper grain harvest, steady livestock output growth in 2025

As U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran continue, their repercussions are increasingly being felt across Europe, Spanish residents and politicians are urging a united European to call for peace and solve the disputes through diplomatic means.

In Spain, the ongoing conflict has led to a sharp rise in the prices of goods and fuel in Madrid, the capital. People's voices are growing louder in their appeal for European nations to stand together against war and to resolve international disputes through dialogue and negotiation rather than military force.

"The U.S. has launched a war whose legitimacy is in question. The U.S. government then sought help from its allies with military bases, but the Spanish government refused this request. In response, the U.S. is considering trade restrictions against Spain, and possibly more measures. All of this is affecting local prices," said Nicolas, a Madrid resident.

Spanish officials warn that U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran are undermining international consensus and impacting the daily lives of people around the world. They urge European nations to stand with Spain in firmly opposing conflict and war, and to resolve disputes through diplomacy and negotiation.

"This conflict has indeed affected the way of life for us Spaniards. Although our military bases will not be used for attacks, food and energy prices keep rising. This means, whether we like it or not, we are directly or indirectly involved in this war, just like other parts of the world. That's why we need to show solidarity. We fully support the anti-war stance taken by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and government from the very beginning, and strongly recommend that this position be more strongly reflected at the European level," said Jose Luis Centella, chairman of the Communist Party of Spain.

Spain urges Europe to unite for peace amid US-Israel strikes on Iran