Rabi crop sowing exceeds 306 lakh hectares
73.36 lakh ha area coverage under Pulses as compared to 68.15 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
19.69 lakh ha area coverage under Shri Anna & Coarse Cereals reported
Oilseeds crosses 76.64 lakh hectares
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under rabi crops as on 21st November 2025.
Area: In lakh hectare
|
S.
No.
|
Crop
|
Normal Area (2019-20 to 2023-24)
|
Area Sown
|
Increase(+)/Decrease(-) over 2024-25
|
|
2025 - 26
|
2024-25
|
|
1
|
Wheat
|
312.35
|
128.37
|
107.09
|
21.27
|
|
2
|
Rice
|
42.93
|
8.26
|
7.59
|
0.67
|
|
3
|
Pulses
|
140.42
|
73.36
|
68.15
|
5.21
|
|
a
|
Gram
|
100.99
|
53.71
|
49.30
|
4.41
|
|
b
|
Lentil
|
15.13
|
9.01
|
8.57
|
0.44
|
|
c
|
Field Pea
|
6.50
|
5.58
|
4.80
|
0.78
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
1.98
|
1.11
|
1.03
|
0.08
|
|
e
|
Urd Bean
|
6.16
|
0.88
|
0.99
|
-0.11
|
|
f
|
Moong Bean
|
1.41
|
0.07
|
0.09
|
-0.03
|
|
g
|
Lathyrus
|
2.79
|
1.58
|
1.75
|
-0.17
|
|
h
|
Other Pulses
|
5.46
|
1.43
|
1.62
|
-0.19
|
|
4
|
Shri Anna & Coarse cereals
|
55.33
|
19.69
|
17.26
|
2.44
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
24.62
|
8.99
|
8.43
|
0.56
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
0.59
|
0.04
|
0.03
|
0.01
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
0.72
|
0.49
|
0.38
|
0.11
|
|
d
|
Small Millets
|
0.16
|
0.11
|
0.03
|
0.07
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
23.61
|
6.57
|
5.38
|
1.19
|
|
f
|
Barley
|
5.63
|
3.50
|
3.00
|
0.50
|
|
5
|
Oilseeds
|
86.78
|
76.64
|
72.69
|
3.94
|
|
a
|
Rapeseed & Mustard
|
79.17
|
73.80
|
69.58
|
4.22
|
|
b
|
Groundnut
|
3.69
|
1.12
|
1.27
|
-0.15
|
|
c
|
Safflower
|
0.72
|
0.46
|
0.22
|
0.24
|
|
d
|
Sunflower
|
0.79
|
0.16
|
0.12
|
0.04
|
|
e
|
Sesamum
|
0.48
|
0.02
|
0.02
|
0.00
|
|
f
|
Linseed
|
1.93
|
0.98
|
1.39
|
-0.41
|
|
g
|
Other Oil seeds
|
0.00
|
0.09
|
0.09
|
-0.01
|
|
|
Total Crops
|
637.81
|
306.31
|
272.78
|
33.53
|
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RC/AR
(Release ID :279212)