According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in 2014, the planting area of early rice in China reached 5.8 million ha, down by 9,400 ha (0.2%) over 2013; the unit output of early rice amounted to 5,868.9 kg/ha, down by 12 kg/ha (0.2%) over 2013; the total output of early rice recorded 34.0 million tonnes, down by 125,000 tonnes (0.4%) over 2013.