December 11, 2023

China's output of corn hit nearly 300 million metric tonnes this year

China produced a record corn crop of 288.84 million metric tonnes in 2023, up 4% from a year ago even after summer typhoons damaged crops in some northern provinces, the country's statistics department updated on December 11.

Corn output in the world's second-largest grower rose from 277.2 million tonnes in 2022.

China increased grains planting this year to improve its food security and self-sufficiency.

The area planted with grains this year increased by 636,000 hectares, or 0.5%, from the year before to 119 million hectares (294 million acres), the statistics department said.

- Reuters