Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Rabi crop area coverage data as of 26th December 2025
Rabi Sowing Records Robust Growth; Total Area Coverage Increases by 6.87 Lakh Hectare over Last Year
Pulses Area Rises by 3.65 Lakh Hectare; Gram Records Significant Increase of 4.66 Lakh Hectare
Overall Rabi Crop Coverage Reaches 614.30 Lakh Hectare Reflecting Steady Progress of the Season
Posted On:
29 DEC 2025 7:13PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released the progress of area coverage under Rabi crops as on 26th December 2025.
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(Area in lakh hactare)
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S.
No.
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Crops
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Normal Rabi Area (DES)
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Final Rabi Area 2024-25
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Prograssive Area Sown
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Increase (+) / Decrease (-) over corrosponding period 2024-25
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2025-26
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Corrosponding period 2024-25
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1
|
Wheat
|
312.35
|
328.04
|
322.68
|
322.49
|
0.19
|
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2
|
Rice *
|
42.93
|
44.73
|
14.90
|
13.01
|
1.89
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|
3
|
Pulses
|
140.42
|
134.08
|
133.44
|
129.79
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3.65
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a
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Gram
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100.99
|
91.22
|
95.88
|
91.22
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4.66
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b
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Lentil
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15.13
|
16.99
|
17.06
|
16.85
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0.21
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c
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Fieldpea $
|
6.50
|
-
|
7.92
|
8.27
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-0.35
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d
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Kulthi $
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1.98
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-
|
1.84
|
2.38
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-0.54
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e
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Urdbean *
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6.16
|
6.18
|
3.63
|
3.86
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-0.23
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f
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Moongbean *
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1.41
|
1.36
|
0.52
|
0.50
|
0.02
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g
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Lathyrus $
|
2.79
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-
|
2.82
|
2.84
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-0.02
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h
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Other Pulses $
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5.46
|
18.33
|
3.76
|
3.86
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-0.11
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|
4
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Shri Anna & Coarse cereals
|
55.33
|
59.05
|
49.00
|
48.89
|
0.10
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a
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Jowar *
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24.62
|
25.17
|
20.38
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22.00
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-1.62
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b
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Bajra #
|
0.59
|
-
|
0.11
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0.12
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-0.01
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c
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Ragi #
|
0.72
|
-
|
0.69
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0.49
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0.20
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d
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Small Millets #
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0.16 -
|
0.13
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0.09
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0.03
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e
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Maize *
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23.61
|
27.80
|
20.92
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20.12
|
0.80
|
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f
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Barley
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5.63
|
6.08
|
6.78
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6.08
|
0.70
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5
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Oilseeds
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86.78
|
93.49
|
94.29
|
93.25
|
1.04
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a
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Rapeseed & Mustard
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79.17
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86.57
|
87.80
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86.57
|
1.23
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b
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Groundnut *
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3.69
|
3.37
|
2.77
|
3.29
|
-0.52
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c
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Safflower
|
0.72
|
0.64
|
0.83
|
0.64
|
0.19
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d
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Sunflower *
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0.79
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0.81
|
0.45
|
0.34
|
0.11
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e
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Sesamum *
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0.48
|
0.41
|
0.09
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0.11
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-0.02
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f
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Linseed
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1.93
|
1.69
|
1.99
|
2.00
|
-0.01
|
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g
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Other Oilseeds
|
0.00
|
-
|
0.35
|
0.29
|
0.06
|
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Total Crops
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637.81
|
659.39
|
614.30
|
607.43
|
6.87
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Note: *Average of 2022-23 to 2024-25, $ average (2016-17 to 2020-21) as per DES, # Average of (2018-19 to 2022-23) as per CWWG report.
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Area: In lakh hectare
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