Production of wheat to drop for first time since '04

China's wheat production will decrease this year for the first time in 12 years, the result of a reduction in acreage and unfavorable weather conditions caused by El Nino, a government report said on Friday.

The country's wheat acreage is expected to reach 24.12 million hectares this year, down 20,000 hectares year-on-year, with wheat production expected to reach 130.1 million metric tons, down about 100,000 metric tons from last year, according to the report, China Agricultural Outlook 2016-25.

This would mark the first decrease in wheat production since 2004.