Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 24.07.2026
प्रविष्टि तिथि:
27 JUL 2026 9:06PM by PIB Delhi
Area: In lakh hectare
|
S.No.
|
Crop
|
Normal Area (2020-21 to 2024-
25)
|
Final Area Coverage 2025
|
Area Sown
|
|
2026
|
2025
|
Increase(+)/ Decrease(-) over 2025
|
|
1
|
Rice
|
412.00
|
446.70
|
234.43
|
240.62
|
-6.19
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
123.64
|
118.97
|
84.57
|
91.46
|
-6.90
|
|
A
|
Arhar
|
44.32
|
44.60
|
31.17
|
35.27
|
-4.10
|
|
B
|
Urdbean
|
29.60
|
21.26
|
18.67
|
17.27
|
1.39
|
|
C
|
Moongbean
|
35.48
|
37.45
|
26.89
|
28.39
|
-1.50
|
|
D
|
Kulthi
|
1.48
|
|
0.170
|
0.147
|
0.02
|
|
E
|
Mothbean
|
9.69
|
|
5.08
|
7.68
|
-2.60
|
|
F
|
Other pulses*
|
3.07
|
15.66
|
2.59
|
2.70
|
-0.11
|
|
3
|
Shri Anna cum
Coarse cereals
|
182.63
|
192.12
|
142.21
|
161.49
|
-19.28
|
|
A
|
Jowar
|
14.44
|
12.10
|
11.07
|
12.45
|
-1.38
|
|
B
|
Bajra**
|
70.94
|
63.80
|
49.54
|
58.08
|
-8.54
|
|
C
|
Ragi
|
12.01
|
13.46
|
1.56
|
2.16
|
-0.60
|
|
D
|
Small millets
|
4.47
|
4.15
|
2.26
|
2.65
|
-0.39
|
|
E
|
Maize
|
80.77
|
98.61
|
77.79
|
86.15
|
-8.36
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
200.08
|
196.38
|
163.54
|
167.00
|
-3.45
|
|
A
|
Groundnut
|
46.79
|
50.29
|
40.20
|
40.77
|
-0.58
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
128.71
|
123.86
|
113.65
|
117.24
|
-3.59
|
|
C
|
Sunflower
|
1.20
|
0.88
|
0.89
|
0.55
|
0.34
|
|
D
|
Sesamum**
|
12.88
|
9.63
|
8.03
|
7.42
|
0.62
|
|
E
|
Niger
|
1.01
|
0.83
|
0.09
|
0.11
|
-0.02
|
|
F
|
Castor
|
9.49
|
10.89
|
0.61
|
0.86
|
-0.25
|
|
G
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.00
|
|
0.08
|
0.05
|
0.03
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
54.20
|
58.84
|
57.58
|
56.72
|
0.86
|
|
6
|
Jute & Mesta
|
6.40
|
6.06
|
6.32
|
6.19
|
0.13
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
125.51
|
115.20
|
98.72
|
102.71
|
-3.99
|
|
Total
|
1104.46
|
1134.27
|
787.37
|
826.19
|
-38.82
|
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