China summer grain harvest tops 150 million tonnes for first time-Xinhua

China summer grain harvest tops 150 million tonnes for first time

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2026-07-10 10:57:45

A farmer checks on newly harvested wheat at a village of Guojiabao Town of Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 7, 2026. China has seen another bumper summer grain harvest in 2026, with total output topping 150 million tonnes for the first time, official data showed Friday. The country's summer grain output totaled 150.75 million tonnes this year, up 0.7 percent or 1 million tonnes year on year, according to a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China has seen another bumper summer grain harvest in 2026, with total output topping 150 million tonnes for the first time, official data showed Friday.

The country's summer grain output totaled 150.75 million tonnes this year, up 0.7 percent or 1 million tonnes year on year, according to a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics.

China's summer grain sown area remained basically stable by standing at 26.53 million hectares, slightly down 0.2 percent from last year. Of them, over 23 million hectares of wheat were sown, down 0.3 percent year on year.

The output per hectare reached 5,681.6 kilograms, an increase of 0.8 percent from last year, according to the bureau.

An agricultural machine harvests wheat at a wheat field of a cooperative in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 19, 2026.

China has seen another bumper summer grain harvest in 2026, with total output topping 150 million tonnes for the first time, official data showed Friday.

The country's summer grain output totaled 150.75 million tonnes this year, up 0.7 percent or 1 million tonnes year on year, according to a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics. (Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on June 9, 2026 shows a farmer operating a machine to harvest wheat at a wheat field in Lique Town of Guangrao County, Dongying City of east China's Shandong Province.

China has seen another bumper summer grain harvest in 2026, with total output topping 150 million tonnes for the first time, official data showed Friday.

The country's summer grain output totaled 150.75 million tonnes this year, up 0.7 percent or 1 million tonnes year on year, according to a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics. (Photo by Liu Yunjie/Xinhua)

Villagers harvest wheat at a village in Weirong Town of Jingning County, Pingliang City of northwest China's Gansu Province, July 7, 2026.

China has seen another bumper summer grain harvest in 2026, with total output topping 150 million tonnes for the first time, official data showed Friday.

The country's summer grain output totaled 150.75 million tonnes this year, up 0.7 percent or 1 million tonnes year on year, according to a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics. (Photo by Wang Yi/Xinhua)

A farmer loads newly harvested wheat onto a vehicle at Pingyi Subdistrict of Pingyi County, Linyi City of east China's Shandong Province, June 5, 2026.

China has seen another bumper summer grain harvest in 2026, with total output topping 150 million tonnes for the first time, official data showed Friday.

The country's summer grain output totaled 150.75 million tonnes this year, up 0.7 percent or 1 million tonnes year on year, according to a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics. (Photo by Wu Jiquan/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo take on June 13, 2026 shows agricultural machines loading newly harvested wheat onto a truck at a farm in Yongji City, north China's Shanxi Province.

China has seen another bumper summer grain harvest in 2026, with total output topping 150 million tonnes for the first time, official data showed Friday.

The country's summer grain output totaled 150.75 million tonnes this year, up 0.7 percent or 1 million tonnes year on year, according to a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics. (Photo by Xue Jun/Xinhua)

Workers operate agricultural machines to harvest wheat at a wheat field of a seed breeding base in Huiting Town of Xiayi County, Shangqiu City of central China's Henan Province, June 5, 2026.

China has seen another bumper summer grain harvest in 2026, with total output topping 150 million tonnes for the first time, official data showed Friday.

The country's summer grain output totaled 150.75 million tonnes this year, up 0.7 percent or 1 million tonnes year on year, according to a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics. (Photo by Wang Gaochao/Xinhua)

An agricultural machine harvests wheat at a village of Weirong Town of Jingning County, Pingliang City of northwest China's Gansu Province, July 7, 2026.

China has seen another bumper summer grain harvest in 2026, with total output topping 150 million tonnes for the first time, official data showed Friday.

The country's summer grain output totaled 150.75 million tonnes this year, up 0.7 percent or 1 million tonnes year on year, according to a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics. (Photo by Wang Yi/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on July 5, 2026 shows a villager operating an agricultural machine to harvest wheat at a terraced field in a village of Liuliang Town, Zhuanglang County of northwest China's Gansu Province.

China has seen another bumper summer grain harvest in 2026, with total output topping 150 million tonnes for the first time, official data showed Friday.

The country's summer grain output totaled 150.75 million tonnes this year, up 0.7 percent or 1 million tonnes year on year, according to a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics. (Photo by Zhang Peijie/Xinhua)