Progress of Area Coverage under Rabi Crops as on 23rd January 2026
Rabi Sowing Records Robust Growth; Total Area Coverage Increases by 18.24 Lakh Hectare over Last Year
Pulses Area Rises by 3.61 Lakh Hectare; Gram Records Significant Increase of 4.66 Lakh Hectare
Overall Rabi Crop Coverage Reaches 660.48 Lakh Hectare Reflecting Steady Progress of the Season
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released the progress of area coverage under rabi crops as on 23rd January 2026 as tabled below.
(Area in lakh hectare)
|
S.
No.
|
Crops
|
Normal Rabi Area (DES)
|
Final Rabi Area 2024-25
|
Progressive Area Sown
|
Increase (+)/ Decrease (-) over corresponding period 2024-25
|
|
2025-26
|
Corresponding period 2024-25
|
|
1
|
Wheat
|
312.35
|
328.04
|
334.17
|
328.04
|
6.13
|
|
2
|
Rice
|
42.93
|
44.73
|
31.03
|
29.23
|
1.80
|
|
3
|
Pulses
|
140.42
|
134.08
|
137.55
|
133.94
|
3.61
|
|
a
|
Gram
|
100.99
|
91.22
|
95.88
|
91.22
|
4.66
|
|
b
|
Lentil
|
15.13
|
16.99
|
18.12
|
17.66
|
0.45
|
|
c
|
Fieldpea
|
6.50
|
-
|
7.92
|
8.27
|
-0.35
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
1.98
|
-
|
1.98
|
2.41
|
-0.43
|
|
e
|
Urdbean
|
6.16
|
6.18
|
4.81
|
5.25
|
-0.44
|
|
f
|
Moongbean
|
1.41
|
1.36
|
0.90
|
0.95
|
-0.04
|
|
g
|
Lathyrus
|
2.79
|
-
|
2.98
|
2.92
|
0.06
|
|
h
|
Other Pulses
|
5.46
|
18.33
|
4.95
|
5.25
|
-0.30
|
|
4
|
Shri Anna & Coarse cereals
|
55.33
|
59.05
|
60.70
|
57.45
|
3.25
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
24.62
|
25.17
|
23.01
|
24.22
|
-1.21
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
0.59
|
-
|
0.16
|
0.14
|
0.02
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
0.72
|
-
|
0.97
|
0.70
|
0.27
|
|
d
|
Small Millets
|
0.16
|
-
|
0.13
|
0.10
|
0.03
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
23.61
|
27.80
|
29.05
|
26.21
|
2.84
|
|
f
|
Barley
|
5.63
|
6.08
|
7.37
|
6.08
|
1.29
|
|
5
|
Oilseeds
|
86.78
|
93.49
|
97.03
|
93.58
|
3.45
|
|
a
|
Rapeseed & Mustard
|
79.17
|
86.57
|
89.36
|
86.57
|
2.79
|
|
b
|
Groundnut
|
3.69
|
3.37
|
3.52
|
3.37
|
0.15
|
|
c
|
Safflower
|
0.72
|
0.64
|
0.89
|
0.67
|
0.22
|
|
d
|
Sunflower
|
0.79
|
0.81
|
0.64
|
0.53
|
0.12
|
|
e
|
Sesamum
|
0.48
|
0.41
|
0.22
|
0.33
|
-0.10
|
|
f
|
Linseed
|
1.93
|
1.69
|
1.99
|
1.76
|
0.23
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.00
|
-
|
0.40
|
0.35
|
0.05
|
|
|
Total Crops
|
637.81
|
659.39
|
660.48
|
642.24
|
18.24
|
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