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China Rice Seed - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2025 - 2030)
Market Report I 2025-04-28 I 154 Pages I Mordor Intelligence
The China Rice Seed Market size is estimated at 1.87 billion USD in 2025, and is expected to reach 2.08 billion USD by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 2.16% during the forecast period (2025-2030).
Open-pollinated varieties and hybrid varieties of rice seeds held almost equal markets in China, and the ability of hybrid rice seeds to resist various diseases is driving the market
- In China, open-pollinated varieties and hybrid derivatives (OPVs) dominated the market, which accounted for about 65.7% of the market in 2022. It is associated with the high volume of seed requirements for planting and low-cost seeds compared to hybrids.??
- The low cost of open-pollinated varieties, high adoption to local conditions, options for farm-saved seeds, and timely non-availability of hybrids are projected to drive the demand for open-pollinated and hybrid derivative rice seeds in China during the forecast period.??
- Hybrid rice seeds accounted for 34.3% of the market value in China's rice seed market in 2022. These hybrid rice seeds offer high-yielding characteristics and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses.??
- In the Chinese hybrid rice seed market, transgenic hybrids accounted for the market share of 83.3% in 2022 due to their resistance to major Lepidopteran insect pests and tolerance to common herbicides. Therefore, the demand for hybrids is expected to increase in the country during the forecast period.??
- In the transgenic hybrid category, the majority share of the market was held by insect-resistant transgenic hybrids. This is primarily because, in China, insect-resistant transgenic traits are the only genetically modified rice crops that have received approval for commercial cultivation.
- In China, non-transgenic hybrids accounted for 16.7% of the hybrid rice seed market value in 2022. The market increased by 10.4% between 2017 and 2022, mainly due to the high adaption of hybrid seeds compared to traditional or inbreed seeds in the country.???
- The growing area under cultivation of rice and the respective benefits of the OPV and hybrid seeds are anticipated to drive the market during the forecast period.
China Rice Seed Market Trends
Rice was second-largest crop cultivated driven by the government's support and the high per capita consumption rate
- China is one of the major rice-producing countries in Asia-Pacific. In 2022, it accounted for 21.3% of the of the region's rice cultivation area. The higher share is due to the higher consumption demand in the country, as it is a staple food crop. In 2022, China accounted for 30.4 million hectares under rice cultivation, which increased by 1.6% when compared to 2019. The area showed a decline in 2019 compared to the previous three years due to a shift in the corn area, driven by a rise in corn prices and demand in the international market. Hunan Province has the largest rice planting area in the country, with a total of 4.1 million hectares.
- Rice is China's most important food crop, and it is highly dependent on irrigation. However, an increasing number of extreme drought events have challenged rice production in many regions, resulting in a decreased harvest area. For instance, the harvest area decreased from 30.3 million hectares in 2020 to 30.1 million hectares in 2021.
- Domestic rice prices remained stable and are expected to continue to increase more than international rice prices, especially after the government increased rice procurement prices in 2022. The price will be USD 392 per metric ton for early Indica rice, up by USD 6.3 per ton from 2021, and USD 413 per ton for Japonica rice, up USD 3.1 per ton from 2021. The increase in the MSP of rice farmers is expected to increase the sowing area, thereby increasing the growth of commercial seeds.
- The transgenic rice is anticipated to increase because of the increasing acceptance of technology by farmers in the country. The acreage of transgenic rice seed has been expanding in recent years because farmers are getting higher crop yields and reduced pesticide use.
Disease-resistant traits are preferred by rice producers in China, primarily due to the prevalence of diseases such as rice blast and bacterial blight in rice fields
- Rice production in China has grown increasingly during the past few decades, which is mainly due to increased yields of grain rather than increased planting areas across China. Due to the availability of high-yielding traits, production and productivity were enhanced largely in the country.
- Disease resistance is the most popular trait, while others, such as drought tolerance, insect resistance, moisture stress, wider availability, and effective tillers with panicles, are also cultivated in the country.? In China, the major disease-resistant traits that are popularly used by seed companies are resistance to bacterial blight, brown plant hoppers, rice blasts, and heat resistance at the heading stage, as they lead to heavy yield loss. Furthermore, insect resistance traits, especially toward brown plant hoppers, and disease resistance toward rice blast disease and bacterial leaf blight are in high demand and largely cultivated by farmers. Companies such as Yuan Long-Ping Hi-tech companies, Win-All High-Tech, and Beidahuang Kenfeng Seed Co. Ltd are actively involved in breeding these rice varieties in the country.?
- Drought tolerance is one of the major traits produced by seed companies as there have been changes in the climatic conditions, which has led to a high demand for this seed variety by growers. For instance, in 2022, China suffered drier conditions than normal rainfall conditions, which is expected to help increase the demand for drought-tolerant seed varieties.
- The demand for rice seeds with improved traits is increasing as farmers are turning toward sustainable agriculture. Therefore, it is anticipated that the market for seeds with improved traits will witness a positive trend during the forecast period.
China Rice Seed Industry Overview
The China Rice Seed Market is fragmented, with the top five companies occupying 23.96%. The major players in this market are Anhui Tsuen Yin Hi-Tech Seed Industry Co. Ltd, Beidahuang Kenfeng Seed Co. Ltd, Hefei Fengle Seed Industry Co. Ltd, Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co. Ltd and Zhongnongfa Seed Industry Group Co. Ltd (sorted alphabetically).
Additional Benefits:
- The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
- 3 months of analyst support
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & KEY FINDINGS
2 REPORT OFFERS
3 INTRODUCTION
3.1 Study Assumptions & Market Definition
3.2 Scope of the Study?
3.3 Research Methodology
4 KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS
4.1 Area Under Cultivation
4.2 Most Popular Traits
4.3 Breeding Techniques
4.4 Regulatory Framework
4.5 Value Chain & Distribution Channel Analysis
5 MARKET SEGMENTATION (includes market size in Value in USD, Forecasts up to 2030 and analysis of growth prospects)
5.1 Breeding Technology
5.1.1 Hybrids
5.1.1.1 Non-Transgenic Hybrids
5.1.1.2 Transgenic Hybrids
5.1.1.2.1 Insect Resistant Hybrids
5.1.2 Open Pollinated Varieties & Hybrid Derivatives
6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Key Strategic Moves
6.2 Market Share Analysis
6.3 Company Landscape
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 Anhui Tsuen Yin Hi-Tech Seed Industry Co. Ltd
6.4.2 Beidahuang Kenfeng Seed Co. Ltd
6.4.3 Beijing Golden Nonghua Seed Industry Technology Co. Ltd
6.4.4 Groupe Limagrain
6.4.5 Hefei Fengle Seed Industry Co. Ltd
6.4.6 Jiangsu Hongqi Seed Industry Co. Ltd
6.4.7 Jiangsu Zhongjiang Seed Industry Co. Ltd
6.4.8 Kehuiseed Co. Ltd
6.4.9 Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co. Ltd
6.4.10 Zhongnongfa Seed Industry Group Co. Ltd
7 KEY STRATEGIC QUESTIONS FOR SEEDS CEOS
8 APPENDIX
8.1 Global Overview
8.1.1 Overview
8.1.2 Porter's Five Forces Framework
8.1.3 Global Value Chain Analysis
8.1.4 Global Market Size and DROs
8.2 Sources & References
8.3 List of Tables & Figures
8.4 Primary Insights
8.5 Data Pack
8.6 Glossary of Terms
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