Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of Area Coverage Under Rabi Crops as on 2nd January 2026
Rabi Sowing Records Robust Growth; Total Area Coverage Increases by 16.4 Lakh Hectare over Last Year
Pulses Area Rises by 3.43 Lakh Hectare; Gram Records Significant Increase of 4.66 Lakh Hectare
Overall Rabi Crop Coverage Reaches 634.14 Lakh Hectare Reflecting Steady Progress of the Season
Posted On:
06 JAN 2026 6:45PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has Released the Progress of Area Coverage Under Rabi crops as on 2nd January 2026 as Tabled Below
|
S.
No.
|
Crops
|
Normal Rabi Area (DES)
|
Final Rabi Area 2024-25
|
Prograssive Area Sown
|
Increase (+) / Decrease (-) over corrosponding period 2024-25
|
|
2025-26
|
Corrosponding period 2024-25
|
|
1
|
Wheat
|
312.35
|
328.04
|
334.17
|
328.04
|
6.13
|
|
2
|
Rice *
|
42.93
|
44.73
|
17.57
|
14.90
|
2.67
|
|
3
|
Pulses
|
140.42
|
134.08
|
134.30
|
130.87
|
3.44
|
|
a
|
Gram
|
100.99
|
91.22
|
95.88
|
91.22
|
4.66
|
|
b
|
Lentil
|
15.13
|
16.99
|
17.06
|
16.85
|
0.21
|
|
c
|
Fieldpea $
|
6.50
|
-
|
7.92
|
8.27
|
-0.35
|
|
d
|
Kulthi $
|
1.98
|
-
|
1.90
|
2.41
|
-0.52
|
|
e
|
Urdbean *
|
6.16
|
6.18
|
3.98
|
4.27
|
-0.29
|
|
f
|
Moongbean *
|
1.41
|
1.36
|
0.60
|
0.59
|
0.01
|
|
g
|
Lathyrus $
|
2.79
|
-
|
2.87
|
2.92
|
-0.05
|
|
h
|
Other Pulses $
|
5.46
|
18.33
|
4.10
|
4.34
|
-0.24
|
|
4
|
Shri Anna & Coarse cereals
|
55.33
|
59.05
|
51.79
|
50.66
|
1.13
|
|
a
|
Jowar *
|
24.62
|
25.17
|
20.74
|
22.00
|
-1.26
|
|
b
|
Bajra #
|
0.59
|
-
|
0.12
|
0.12
|
0.00
|
|
c
|
Ragi #
|
0.72
|
-
|
0.70
|
0.51
|
0.20
|
|
d
|
Small Millets #
|
0.16 -
|
0.13
|
0.10
|
0.04
|
|
e
|
Maize *
|
23.61
|
27.80
|
23.32
|
21.87
|
1.45
|
|
f
|
Barley
|
5.63
|
6.08
|
6.78
|
6.08
|
0.70
|
|
5
|
Oilseeds
|
86.78
|
93.49
|
96.30
|
93.27
|
3.04
|
|
a
|
Rapeseed & Mustard
|
79.17
|
86.57
|
89.36
|
86.57
|
2.79
|
|
b
|
Groundnut *
|
3.69
|
3.37
|
3.13
|
3.37
|
-0.25
|
|
c
|
Safflower
|
0.72
|
0.64
|
0.86
|
0.64
|
0.22
|
|
d
|
Sunflower *
|
0.79
|
0.81
|
0.47
|
0.47
|
0.00
|
|
e
|
Sesamum *
|
0.48
|
0.41
|
0.12
|
0.14
|
-0.02
|
|
f
|
Linseed
|
1.93
|
1.69
|
1.99
|
1.76
|
0.23
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.00
|
-
|
0.38
|
0.31
|
0.07
|
|
|
Total Crops
|
637.81
|
659.39
|
634.14
|
617.74
|
16.40
|
|
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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Area: In lakh hectare
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