The global warming caused by heavy emissions of greenhouse gases has posed a great threat to the existence and development of mankind. The carbon sink function of crops has an important regulating effect on climate changes. Actually the production of crops can be seen as the carbon source as well as the carbon sink. In this article, the authors gather and analyze the relevant carbon emission parameters of the staple crop production system in China, estimate the carbon sink effect of farmland and its dynamic change feature and quantitatively evaluate the carbon input and output of these crop production systems. In this way, the paper provides a basis for making the low-carbon agriculture planning and policies and proposes the approach to optimizing the carbon sink structure of the farmland in China.