Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of Area Coverage under Summer Crops as on 20.03.2026
Posted On:
24 MAR 2026 1:37PM by PIB Delhi
Area:In lakh hectare
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Area Sown
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Increase/
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S.
No.
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Crops
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Normal Summer
Area (DES)
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Final Summer Area 2025
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Current Year (2026)
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Corresponding period of last year (2025)
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Decrease over corresponding period of Last year
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1
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Rice
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31.49
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33.28
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27.86
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28.65
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-0.80
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2
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Pulses
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23.40
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27.07
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4.09
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3.47
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0.62
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a
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Green Gram
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20.44
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23.49
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2.57
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2.18
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0.39
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b
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Black Gram
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2.96
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3.58
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1.28
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1.14
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0.13
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c
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Other Pulses
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0.00
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-
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0.24
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0.15
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0.10
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3
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Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals
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12.08
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14.06
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6.04
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6.84
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-0.80
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a
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Jowar
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0.34
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0.36
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0.20
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0.35
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-0.15
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b
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Bajra
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4.43
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5.20
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1.38
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1.35
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0.03
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c
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Ragi
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0.31
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-
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0.20
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0.12
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0.08
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d
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Small Millets
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0.02
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-
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0.02
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0.03
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-0.01
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e
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Maize
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6.98
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8.50
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4.24
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5.00
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-0.75
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4
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Oilseeds
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8.40
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9.51
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4.69
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4.73
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-0.05
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a
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Groundnut
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3.40
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4.20
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2.98
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2.97
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0.01
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b
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Sunflower
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0.34
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0.35
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0.32
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0.28
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0.04
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c
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Sesamum
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4.66
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4.96
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1.35
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1.42
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-0.08
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d
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Other Oliseeds
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0.00
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-
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0.04
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0.06
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-0.02
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Total
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75.37
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83.92
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42.68
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43.69
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-1.02
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*Normalareafrom2022-23to2024-25.
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