Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of Area Coverage under Kharif Crops as on 12.06.2026
प्रविष्टि तिथि:
17 JUN 2026 6:21PM by PIB Delhi
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S.
No.
|
Crop
|
Normal Area (2020-21 to 2024-25)
|
Final Area Coverage 2025
|
Area Sown
|
Increase (+) / Decrease (-) over 2025
|
|
2026
|
2025
|
|
1
|
Rice
|
412.00
|
446.70
|
4.98
|
3.88
|
1.09
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
123.64
|
118.97
|
1.55
|
2.73
|
-1.18
|
|
a
|
Arhar
|
44.32
|
44.60
|
0.09
|
0.21
|
-0.12
|
|
b
|
Urdbean
|
29.60
|
21.26
|
0.27
|
0.35
|
-0.07
|
|
c
|
Moongbean
|
35.48
|
37.45
|
0.69
|
1.54
|
-0.86
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
1.48
|
|
0.08
|
0.06
|
0.02
|
|
e
|
Mothbean
|
9.69
|
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
f
|
Otherpulses*
|
3.07
|
15.66
|
0.41
|
0.57
|
-0.16
|
|
3
|
ShriAnnacumCoarsecereals
|
182.63
|
192.12
|
4.77
|
4.32
|
0.45
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
14.44
|
12.10
|
0.73
|
0.80
|
-0.07
|
|
b
|
Bajra**
|
70.94
|
63.80
|
1.15
|
0.24
|
0.91
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
12.01
|
13.46
|
0.31
|
0.30
|
0.01
|
|
d
|
Smallmillets
|
4.47
|
4.15
|
0.31
|
0.39
|
-0.08
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
80.77
|
98.61
|
2.28
|
2.59
|
-0.32
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
200.08
|
196.38
|
3.51
|
3.54
|
-0.02
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
46.79
|
50.29
|
2.57
|
2.27
|
0.30
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
128.71
|
123.86
|
0.70
|
0.90
|
-0.20
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
1.20
|
0.88
|
0.16
|
0.22
|
-0.06
|
|
d
|
Sesamum**
|
12.88
|
9.63
|
0.05
|
0.11
|
-0.06
|
|
e
|
Niger
|
1.01
|
0.83
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
f
|
Castor
|
9.49
|
10.89
|
0.00
|
0.01
|
0.00
|
|
g
|
OtherOilseeds
|
0.00
|
|
0.03
|
0.03
|
0.00
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
54.20
|
58.84
|
54.08
|
54.29
|
-0.21
|
|
6
|
Jute&Mesta
|
6.40
|
6.06
|
6.18
|
6.09
|
0.10
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
125.51
|
115.20
|
9.53
|
13.19
|
-3.66
|
|
Total
|
1104.46
|
1134.27
|
84.60
|
88.04
|
-3.44
|
|
*Other pulses (Other pulses – Kulthi & Mothbean),**Average of 2022-23 & 2023-24)
|
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