Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 17.07.2026
प्रविष्टि तिथि:
21 JUL 2026 2:36PM by PIB Delhi
Area: In lakh hectare
|
S.No.
|
Crop
|
Normal Area (2020-21 to 2024-25)
|
Final Area Coverage 2025
|
Area Sown
|
|
2026
|
2025
|
Increase (+) / Decrease
(-) over 2025
|
|
1
|
Rice
|
412.00
|
446.70
|
166.41
|
167.83
|
-1.41
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
123.64
|
118.97
|
69.23
|
81.52
|
-12.29
|
|
a
|
Arhar
|
44.32
|
44.60
|
24.80
|
30.17
|
-5.36
|
|
b
|
Urd bean
|
29.60
|
21.26
|
13.51
|
14.36
|
-0.85
|
|
c
|
Moong bean
|
35.48
|
37.45
|
23.98
|
26.94
|
-2.97
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
1.48
|
|
0.15
|
0.14
|
0.02
|
|
e
|
Moth bean
|
9.69
|
|
4.62
|
7.49
|
-2.87
|
|
f
|
Other pulses
|
3.07
|
15.66
|
2.16
|
2.42
|
-0.26
|
|
3
|
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
|
182.63
|
192.12
|
119.03
|
134.09
|
-15.06
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
14.44
|
12.10
|
8.74
|
9.99
|
-1.25
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
70.94
|
63.80
|
39.98
|
49.05
|
-9.08
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
12.01
|
13.46
|
1.06
|
1.46
|
-0.40
|
|
d
|
Small millets
|
4.47
|
4.15
|
1.37
|
2.09
|
-0.72
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
80.77
|
98.61
|
67.89
|
71.50
|
-3.61
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
200.08
|
196.38
|
147.09
|
155.72
|
-8.63
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
46.79
|
50.29
|
34.52
|
37.69
|
-3.17
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
128.71
|
123.86
|
106.02
|
111.05
|
-5.02
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
1.20
|
0.88
|
0.88
|
0.53
|
0.34
|
|
d
|
Sesamum
|
12.88
|
9.63
|
5.12
|
5.95
|
-0.84
|
|
e
|
Niger
|
1.01
|
0.83
|
0.08
|
0.02
|
0.05
|
|
f
|
Castor
|
9.49
|
10.89
|
0.40
|
0.43
|
-0.03
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.00
|
|
0.07
|
0.05
|
0.02
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
54.20
|
58.84
|
57.58
|
56.72
|
0.86
|
|
6
|
Jute & Mesta
|
6.40
|
6.06
|
6.32
|
6.19
|
0.13
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
125.51
|
115.20
|
92.53
|
98.40
|
-5.87
|
|
Total
|
1104.46
|
1134.27
|
658.19
|
700.47
|
-42.28
|
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