diff --git a/satpy/readers/agri_l1.py b/satpy/readers/agri_l1.py
index 232f72b380..cea1a560ed 100644
--- a/satpy/readers/agri_l1.py
+++ b/satpy/readers/agri_l1.py
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ def get_dataset(self, dataset_id, ds_info):
         data.attrs.update({'platform_name': satname,
                            'sensor': self['/attr/Sensor Identification Code'].lower(),
                            'orbital_parameters': {
-                               'satellite_nominal_latitude': self['/attr/NOMCenterLat'],
-                               'satellite_nominal_longitude': self['/attr/NOMCenterLon'],
-                               'satellite_nominal_altitude': self['/attr/NOMSatHeight']}})
+                               'satellite_nominal_latitude': self['/attr/NOMCenterLat'].item(),
+                               'satellite_nominal_longitude': self['/attr/NOMCenterLon'].item(),
+                               'satellite_nominal_altitude': self['/attr/NOMSatHeight'].item()}})
         data.attrs.update(ds_info)
 
         # remove attributes that could be confusing later
diff --git a/satpy/tests/reader_tests/test_agri_l1.py b/satpy/tests/reader_tests/test_agri_l1.py
index ccb3e788f8..60eae5fcdb 100644
--- a/satpy/tests/reader_tests/test_agri_l1.py
+++ b/satpy/tests/reader_tests/test_agri_l1.py
@@ -184,10 +184,16 @@ def _get_4km_data(self, file_type):
     def get_test_content(self, filename, filename_info, filetype_info):
         """Mimic reader input file content."""
         global_attrs = {
-            '/attr/NOMCenterLat': 0.0, '/attr/NOMCenterLon': 104.7, '/attr/NOMSatHeight': 3.5786E7,
-            '/attr/dEA': 6378.14, '/attr/dObRecFlat': 298.257223563,
-            '/attr/OBIType': 'REGC', '/attr/RegLength': 2.0, '/attr/RegWidth': 5.0,
-            '/attr/Begin Line Number': 0, '/attr/End Line Number': 1,
+            '/attr/NOMCenterLat': np.array(0.0),
+            '/attr/NOMCenterLon': np.array(104.7),
+            '/attr/NOMSatHeight': np.array(3.5786E7),
+            '/attr/dEA': np.array(6378.14),
+            '/attr/dObRecFlat': np.array(298.257223563),
+            '/attr/OBIType': 'REGC',
+            '/attr/RegLength': np.array(2.0),
+            '/attr/RegWidth': np.array(5.0),
+            '/attr/Begin Line Number': np.array(0),
+            '/attr/End Line Number': np.array(1),
             '/attr/Observing Beginning Date': '2019-06-03', '/attr/Observing Beginning Time': '00:30:01.807',
             '/attr/Observing Ending Date': '2019-06-03', '/attr/Observing Ending Time': '00:34:07.572',
             '/attr/Satellite Name': 'FY4A', '/attr/Sensor Identification Code': 'AGRI', '/attr/Sensor Name': 'AGRI',
@@ -286,6 +292,14 @@ def test_fy4a_all_resolutions(self):
             else:
                 self.assertEqual('K', res[band_name].attrs['units'])
 
+        # check whether the data type of orbital_parameters is float
+        orbital_parameters = res[band_names[0]].attrs['orbital_parameters']
+        for attr in orbital_parameters:
+            self.assertEqual(type(orbital_parameters[attr]), float)
+        self.assertEqual(orbital_parameters['satellite_nominal_latitude'], 0.)
+        self.assertEqual(orbital_parameters['satellite_nominal_longitude'], 104.7)
+        self.assertEqual(orbital_parameters['satellite_nominal_altitude'], 3.5786E7)
+
     def test_fy4a_counts_calib(self):
         """Test loading data at counts calibration."""
         from satpy import DatasetID