Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of Area Coverage under Summer Crops as on 22.05.2026
Posted On:
25 MAY 2026 6:33PM by PIB Delhi
Area: In Lakh Hectare
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Area Sown
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Increase/
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Sl.
No.
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Crops
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Normal Summer Area (DES)
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Final SummerArea2025
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Current Year (2026)
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Corrosponding period of last year (2025)
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Decrease over corrosponding period of Last year
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1
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Rice
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31.49
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33.28
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31.05
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32.42
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-1.36
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2
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Pulses
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23.40
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27.07
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27.91
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27.26
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0.65
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a
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Greengram
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20.44
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23.49
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23.01
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23.49
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-0.49
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b
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Blackgram
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2.96
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3.58
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4.60
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3.58
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1.02
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c
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OtherPulses
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0.00
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-
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0.30
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0.19
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0.11
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3
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Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals
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12.08
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14.06
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16.01
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14.25
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1.77
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a
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Jowar
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0.34
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0.36
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0.37
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0.36
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0.01
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b
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Bajra
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4.43
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5.20
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5.40
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5.20
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0.20
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c
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Ragi
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0.31
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-
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0.22
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0.16
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0.06
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d
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Small Millets
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0.02
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-
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0.03
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0.03
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0.00
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e
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Maize
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6.98
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8.50
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10.00
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8.50
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1.50
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4
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Oilseeds
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8.40
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9.51
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11.04
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9.58
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1.47
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a
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Groundnut
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3.40
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4.20
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5.51
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4.20
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1.31
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b
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Sunflower
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0.34
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0.35
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0.39
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0.35
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0.04
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c
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Sesamum
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4.66
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4.96
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5.07
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4.96
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0.11
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d
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OtherOliseeds
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0.00
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-
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0.07
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0.06
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0.00
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Total
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75.37
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83.92
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86.02
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83.50
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2.52
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*Normalareafrom2022-23to2024-25.
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