Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Rabi Crop Sowing Crosses 393 Lakh Hectares; Wheat Records the Highest Growth at 16.91%
87.01 Lakh ha Area Coverage Under Pulses
29.06 lakh ha Area Coverage Under Shri Anna & Coarse Cereals, Compared to 26.58 lakh ha Last Year
Oilseeds Crosses 80.53 Lakh Hectares
Posted On:
01 DEC 2025 6:25PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under rabi crops as on 28th November 2025.
Area: In lakh hectare
|
S.
No.
|
Crops
|
Normal Rabi Area (DES)
|
Area Sown
|
Increase (+) / Decrease (-) over 2024-25
|
|
2025-26
|
2024-25
|
|
1
|
Wheat
|
312.35
|
187.37
|
160.26
|
27.11
|
|
2
|
Rice *
|
42.93
|
9.10
|
8.45
|
0.65
|
|
3
|
Pulses
|
140.42
|
87.01
|
85.06
|
1.95
|
|
a
|
Gram
|
100.99
|
62.49
|
60.13
|
2.36
|
|
b
|
Lentil
|
15.13
|
11.42
|
10.44
|
0.98
|
|
c
|
Fieldpea $
|
6.50
|
6.57
|
6.77
|
-0.21
|
|
d
|
Kulthi $
|
1.98
|
1.28
|
1.94
|
-0.66
|
|
e
|
Urdbean *
|
6.16
|
1.41
|
1.41
|
0.01
|
|
f
|
Moongbean *
|
1.41
|
0.16
|
0.14
|
0.02
|
|
g
|
Lathyrus $
|
2.79
|
1.89
|
2.20
|
-0.31
|
|
h
|
Other Pulses $
|
5.46
|
1.79
|
2.03
|
-0.24
|
|
4
|
Shri Anna & Coarse cereals
|
55.33
|
29.06
|
26.58
|
2.48
|
|
a
|
Jowar *
|
24.62
|
14.98
|
14.43
|
0.55
|
|
b
|
Bajra #
|
0.59
|
0.05
|
0.05
|
0.00
|
|
c
|
Ragi #
|
0.72
|
0.56
|
0.53
|
0.03
|
|
d
|
Small Millets #
|
0.16
|
0.11
|
0.05
|
0.06
|
|
e
|
Maize *
|
23.61
|
8.76
|
7.25
|
1.51
|
|
f
|
Barley
|
5.63
|
4.60
|
4.27
|
0.33
|
|
5
|
Oilseeds
|
86.78
|
80.53
|
77.38
|
3.14
|
|
a
|
Rapeseed & Mustard
|
79.17
|
77.06
|
72.92
|
4.14
|
|
b
|
Groundnut *
|
3.69
|
1.35
|
1.94
|
-0.59
|
|
c
|
Safflower
|
0.72
|
0.62
|
0.39
|
0.22
|
|
d
|
Sunflower *
|
0.79
|
0.21
|
0.19
|
0.02
|
|
e
|
Sesamum *
|
0.48
|
0.03
|
0.03
|
0.00
|
|
f
|
Linseed
|
1.93
|
1.15
|
1.79
|
-0.64
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.00
|
0.11
|
0.12
|
-0.01
|
|
|
Total Crops
|
637.81
|
393.07
|
357.73
|
35.33
|
|
Note: *Average of 2022-23 to 2024-25, $ average (2016-17 to 2020-21) as per DES, # Average of (2018-19 to 2022-23) as per CWWG report.
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