Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 13.06.2025
Posted On:
17 JUN 2025 1:26PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 13th June 2024.
Area: In lakh hectare
|
S.
No.
|
Crop
|
Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24)
|
Area Sown
|
Increase(+)/Decrease(-) over2024
|
|
2025
|
2024
|
|
1
|
Rice
|
403.09
|
4.53
|
4.00
|
0.53
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
129.61
|
3.07
|
2.60
|
0.47
|
|
a
|
Arhar
|
44.71
|
0.30
|
0.41
|
-0.11
|
|
b
|
Urd bean
|
32.64
|
0.43
|
0.18
|
0.24
|
|
c
|
Moong bean
|
35.69
|
1.56
|
1.38
|
0.17
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
1.72
|
0.06
|
0.04
|
0.02
|
|
e
|
Mothbean
|
9.70
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
f
|
Other pulses
|
5.15
|
0.73
|
0.59
|
0.15
|
|
3
|
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
|
180.71
|
5.89
|
5.90
|
-0.02
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
15.07
|
1.01
|
0.75
|
0.26
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
70.69
|
0.86
|
0.03
|
0.83
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
11.52
|
0.02
|
0.31
|
-0.29
|
|
d
|
Small millets
|
4.48
|
0.40
|
0.55
|
-0.14
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
78.95
|
3.60
|
4.28
|
-0.68
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
194.63
|
2.05
|
1.50
|
0.55
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
45.10
|
0.58
|
0.71
|
-0.13
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
127.19
|
1.07
|
0.40
|
0.66
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
1.29
|
0.22
|
0.22
|
0.00
|
|
d
|
Sesamum
|
10.32
|
0.15
|
0.13
|
0.02
|
|
e
|
Niger
|
1.08
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
f
|
Castor
|
9.65
|
0.01
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.00
|
0.03
|
0.03
|
0.00
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
52.51
|
55.07
|
54.88
|
0.20
|
|
6
|
Jute & Mesta
|
6.59
|
5.48
|
5.65
|
-0.17
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
129.50
|
13.19
|
13.28
|
-0.09
|
|
Total
|
1096.64
|
89.29
|
87.81
|
1.48
|
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PSF/KSR/AR
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