Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
24 NOV 2025 7:04PM by PIB Delhi
Rabi crop sowing exceeds 306 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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