Rabi crop sowing exceeds 479 lakh hectares
106.21 lakh ha area coverage under Pulses as compared to 105.78 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
36.28 lakh ha area coverage under Shri Anna & Coarse Cereals reported
Oilseeds crosses 84 lakh hectares
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.
|
Crop
|
NormalArea(2019-20to2023-24)
|
AreaSown
|
Increase(+)/Decrease(-)over2024-25
|
|
2025 - 26
|
2024-25
|
|
1
|
Wheat
|
312.35
|
241.40
|
217.81
|
23.59
|
|
2
|
Rice
|
42.93
|
10.98
|
9.86
|
1.12
|
|
3
|
Pulses
|
140.42
|
106.21
|
105.78
|
0.44
|
|
a
|
Gram
|
100.99
|
77.84
|
75.16
|
2.68
|
|
b
|
Lentil
|
15.13
|
12.98
|
14.00
|
-1.02
|
|
c
|
Field Pea
|
6.50
|
7.18
|
7.85
|
-0.67
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
1.98
|
1.40
|
1.65
|
-0.25
|
|
e
|
Urd Bean
|
6.16
|
1.84
|
1.67
|
0.17
|
|
f
|
Moong Bean
|
1.41
|
0.23
|
0.31
|
-0.08
|
|
g
|
Lathyrus
|
2.79
|
2.31
|
2.55
|
-0.24
|
|
h
|
Other Pulses
|
5.46
|
2.44
|
2.58
|
-0.15
|
|
4
|
ShriAnna &Coarse cereals
|
55.33
|
36.28
|
35.94
|
0.34
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
24.62
|
18.08
|
18.56
|
-0.48
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
0.59
|
0.08
|
0.10
|
-0.02
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
0.72
|
0.64
|
0.46
|
0.18
|
|
d
|
Small Millets
|
0.16
|
0.12
|
0.09
|
0.03
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
23.61
|
11.41
|
11.05
|
0.36
|
|
f
|
Barley
|
5.63
|
5.95
|
5.68
|
0.27
|
|
5
|
Oilseeds
|
86.78
|
84.14
|
81.75
|
2.40
|
|
a
|
Rapeseed &Mustard
|
79.17
|
79.88
|
76.43
|
3.45
|
|
b
|
Groundnut
|
3.69
|
1.80
|
2.30
|
-0.50
|
|
c
|
Safflower
|
0.72
|
0.69
|
0.49
|
0.20
|
|
d
|
Sunflower
|
0.79
|
0.32
|
0.26
|
0.06
|
|
e
|
Sesamum
|
0.48
|
0.04
|
0.05
|
-0.01
|
|
f
|
Linseed
|
1.93
|
1.27
|
2.07
|
-0.79
|
|
g
|
Other Oil seeds
|
0.00
|
0.14
|
0.15
|
-0.01
|
|
|
Total Crops
|
637.81
|
479.02
|
451.12
|
27.89
|
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RC/AR
(Release ID :280280)