Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 15.08.2025
Posted On:
18 AUG 2025 6:28PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 15th August 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
|
Rice
|
403.09
|
398.59
|
362.92
|
35.67
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
129.61
|
109.52
|
108.39
|
1.14
|
|
a
|
Tur
|
44.71
|
42.20
|
43.54
|
-1.34
|
|
b
|
Kulthi
|
1.72
|
0.20
|
0.17
|
0.03
|
|
c
|
Urad
|
32.64
|
20.82
|
19.90
|
0.92
|
|
d
|
Moong
|
35.69
|
33.70
|
32.76
|
0.94
|
|
e
|
Other Pulses
|
5.15
|
3.46
|
3.32
|
0.14
|
|
f
|
Moth Bean
|
9.70
|
9.14
|
8.70
|
0.45
|
|
3
|
Coarse Cereals
|
180.71
|
182.34
|
173.22
|
9.12
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
15.07
|
13.74
|
13.96
|
-0.22
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
70.69
|
65.67
|
65.88
|
-0.21
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
11.52
|
5.89
|
6.30
|
-0.41
|
|
d
|
Maize
|
78.95
|
92.79
|
82.97
|
9.82
|
|
e
|
Other Small Millets
|
4.48
|
4.25
|
4.12
|
0.13
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
194.63
|
178.64
|
185.38
|
-6.74
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
45.10
|
43.98
|
46.07
|
-2.09
|
|
b
|
Sesamum
|
10.32
|
9.22
|
10.12
|
-0.89
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
1.29
|
0.61
|
0.68
|
-0.07
|
|
d
|
Soybean
|
127.19
|
119.82
|
124.59
|
-4.77
|
|
e
|
Niger Seed
|
1.08
|
0.16
|
0.27
|
-0.11
|
|
f
|
Castor Seed
|
9.65
|
4.79
|
3.58
|
1.21
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
|
0.06
|
0.07
|
-0.01
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
52.51
|
57.31
|
55.68
|
1.64
|
|
6
|
Jute and Mesta
|
6.60
|
5.54
|
5.72
|
-0.19
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
129.50
|
107.87
|
111.11
|
-3.24
|
|
Total
|
1096.65
|
1039.81
|
1002.41
|
37.39
|
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RC/KSR/AR
(Release ID: 2157624)