2023 Annual Inventory As we all know, China has been the world's largest grain producer for many years. In 2022, the country's total grain output will reach 686.53 million tons (1,373.1 billion catties), an increase of 3.68 million tons (7.4 billion catties) over 2021, a year-on-year increase of 05%, more than 100 million tons more than the second-ranked United States. However, if we look at the situation by province, there is a big difference between the total grain output and the per capita output of each province due to the influence of cultivated land area, industrial structure, population and other factors. So, which provinces and cities have higher per capita grain production?It is the three eastern provinces with black soilOr is it located in Hainan, which is located in a hot spot and grows three times a year?
Provinces with per capita grain production of 130-140 kg can be classified into the third echelon, with a total of 9 provinces on the list. Among them, Anhui, which is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, has a per capita output of 139 kilograms, which is the highest in this echelon and ranks 13th in the country. Jiangsu, also located in the Yangtze River Delta region, with a per capita output of 132 kilograms, is also in this echelon, ranking 19th in the country.
There are also two provinces of Henan and Yunnan with a per capita output of more than 135 kilograms, of which Henan has a per capita output of 137 kilograms, ranking 14th in the country. With a population of nearly 100 million, Henan has a relatively large area of arable land. Yunnan's per capita output is 136 kilograms, ranking 15th in the country. The overall area of Yunnan is large, but the proportion of cultivated land is small.
As the largest provincial-level administrative region in China, Xinjiang's per capita output is 130 kilograms, which is basically at the national average level and ranks 21st in the country. Slightly higher than Xinjiang are five provinces: Sichuan, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Jiangsu and Shandong, of which Jiangsu and Shandong are not only major industrial provinces, but also major agricultural provinces in China.
There are 10 provinces with a per capita output of 147-161 kg, which can be classified as the second echelon provinces of China's per capita output. Among them, Jiangxi's per capita output reached 161 kilograms, which is the only province in this echelon with a per capita output of more than 160 kilograms, ranking among the top three in the country. Jiangxi has Poyang Lake and Ganjiang River, good agricultural production conditions, and a moderate population, so the per capita output can rank among the top in the country.
Jiangxi's neighbor, Hunan, has a per capita output of 159 kilograms, ranking fourth in the country after Jiangxi. Hunan's agricultural conditions are similar to Jiangxi's, but the western mountainous areas account for a larger proportion and the total population is larger, so the per capita level is slightly lower than that of Jiangxi. Closer to Hunan is Chongqing, the only municipality directly under the central government in the west, with a per capita output of 158 kilograms, ranking fifth in the country.
The per capita output is higher than 150 kilograms, and the two northwest provinces and regions of Inner Mongolia and Gansu have reached 153 kilograms per capita, ranking sixth in the country. Both provinces are larger in size and have a smaller total population.
The per capita output of Liaoning, Heilongjiang and Jilin in the three eastern provinces is 147 kilograms, which can basically rank among the top 10 in China. The three eastern provinces can increase production capacity in fertile black soils, but the relatively cold climate limits total production.
The remaining two provinces into the second echelon are Shaanxi and Zhejiang, Shaanxi per capita output of 148 kilograms, and Heilongjiang ranked 9th in the country, Shaanxi has better conditions of the Guanzhong Plain, since ancient times is one of the grain production areas. Zhejiang's pattern of seven mountains, two rivers and one field limits the area of cultivated land in Zhejiang, but Zhejiang's per capita output can surpass that of its neighbor Jiangsu, for reasons that need to be investigated.
There are two provinces with a per capita output of more than 170 kilograms, which is the highest per capita grain production in China. Among them, Hebei's per capita output is 181 kg, the highest in the country. As we all know, Hebei is the province with the highest steel output in China, but the per capita grain output can also rank first, which is indeed a bit unexpected. In addition, Hebei has a total population of more than 70 million, which is the sixth most populous province in China.
The second-ranked province is even more unexpected, with a per capita grain output of 176 kg in 2022, ranking second in the country. **The average altitude is more than 4000 meters, and general crops are not suitable for growth. Most areas mainly produce grain crops such as barley, but in the south of the Himalayas, Chayu and other areas can be called the first small Jiangnan, and the climate is close to the first zone, which can grow rice and other food crops.