Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Rabi crop sowing exceeds 536 lakh hectares
117.11 lakh ha area coverage under Pulses as compared to 115.41 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
41.77 lakh ha area coverage under Shri Anna & Coarse Cereals reported
Oilseeds crosses 89 lakh hectares
प्रविष्टि तिथि:
16 DEC 2025 5:17PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under rabi crops as on 5th December 2025.
Area: In lakh hectare
|
S.
No.
|
Crops
|
Normal Rabi Area (DES)
|
Final Rabi Area 2024-25
|
Prograssive Area Sown
|
Increase (+) / Decrease (-) over corrosponding period 2024-25
|
|
2025-26
|
Corrosponding period 2024-25
|
|
1
|
Wheat
|
312.35
|
328.04
|
275.66
|
258.48
|
17.18
|
|
2
|
Rice *
|
42.93
|
44.73
|
12.44
|
10.64
|
1.80
|
|
3
|
Pulses
|
140.42
|
134.08
|
117.11
|
115.41
|
1.70
|
|
a
|
Gram
|
100.99
|
91.22
|
84.91
|
81.67
|
3.24
|
|
b
|
Lentil
|
15.13
|
16.99
|
14.60
|
14.57
|
0.03
|
|
c
|
Fieldpea $
|
6.50
|
-
|
7.92
|
8.27
|
-0.35
|
|
d
|
Kulthi $
|
1.98
|
-
|
1.59
|
1.69
|
-0.10
|
|
e
|
Urdbean *
|
6.16
|
6.18
|
2.41
|
3.09
|
-0.67
|
|
f
|
Moongbean *
|
1.41
|
1.36
|
0.32
|
0.37
|
-0.05
|
|
g
|
Lathyrus $
|
2.79
|
-
|
2.52
|
2.68
|
-0.16
|
|
h
|
Other Pulses $
|
5.46
|
18.33
|
2.84
|
3.06
|
-0.22
|
|
4
|
Shri Anna & Coarse cereals
|
55.33
|
59.05
|
41.77
|
41.13
|
0.64
|
|
a
|
Jowar *
|
24.62
|
25.17
|
18.52
|
19.99
|
-1.47
|
|
b
|
Bajra #
|
0.59
|
-
|
0.09
|
0.11
|
-0.02
|
|
c
|
Ragi #
|
0.72
|
-
|
0.66
|
0.48
|
0.18
|
|
d
|
Small Millets #
|
0.16 -
|
0.12
|
0.10
|
0.03
|
|
e
|
Maize *
|
23.61
|
27.80
|
15.60
|
13.99
|
1.61
|
|
f
|
Barley
|
5.63
|
6.08
|
6.78
|
6.47
|
0.31
|
|
5
|
Oilseeds
|
86.78
|
93.49
|
89.79
|
87.10
|
2.70
|
|
a
|
Rapeseed & Mustard
|
79.17
|
86.57
|
84.67
|
81.16
|
3.51
|
|
b
|
Groundnut *
|
3.69
|
3.37
|
2.12
|
2.57
|
-0.45
|
|
c
|
Safflower
|
0.72
|
0.64
|
0.73
|
0.56
|
0.17
|
|
d
|
Sunflower *
|
0.79
|
0.81
|
0.34
|
0.30
|
0.03
|
|
e
|
Sesamum *
|
0.48
|
0.41
|
0.05
|
0.07
|
-0.01
|
|
f
|
Linseed
|
1.93
|
1.69
|
1.61
|
2.24
|
-0.63
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.00
|
-
|
0.27
|
0.20
|
0.07
|
|
|
Total Crops
|
637.81
|
659.39
|
536.76
|
512.76
|
24.00
|
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