Rice is one of the three major food crops in China. The change of its production cost is related to food security and farmers' income in China. This paper analyzes the changing trend of rice production cost in China from 2009 to 2019, analyzes the factors leading to the change from the aspects of land scale, labor force structure, agricultural science and technology level, etc. On this basis, this paper puts forward measures and suggestions to reduce rice production cost and improve farmers’ income.
