Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 07.08.2026
Posted On:
11 AUG 2026 1:30PM 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
|
344.78
|
360.67
|
-15.90
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
123.64
|
118.97
|
103.78
|
105.73
|
-1.95
|
|
a
|
Arhar
|
44.32
|
44.60
|
37.53
|
40.14
|
-2.61
|
|
b
|
Urdbean
|
29.60
|
21.26
|
22.86
|
20.29
|
2.57
|
|
c
|
Moongbean
|
35.48
|
37.45
|
31.37
|
33.21
|
-1.84
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
1.48
|
|
0.18
|
0.18
|
0.01
|
|
e
|
Mothbean
|
9.69
|
|
8.80
|
8.67
|
0.14
|
|
f
|
Other pulses
|
3.07
|
15.66
|
3.03
|
3.24
|
-0.21
|
|
3
|
Shri Anna cum
Coarse cereals
|
182.63
|
192.12
|
168.50
|
173.21
|
-4.71
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
14.44
|
12.10
|
12.82
|
12.61
|
0.22
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
70.94
|
63.80
|
62.44
|
63.00
|
-0.55
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
12.01
|
13.46
|
2.80
|
3.10
|
-0.31
|
|
d
|
Small millets
|
4.47
|
4.15
|
3.30
|
3.88
|
-0.58
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
80.77
|
98.61
|
87.15
|
90.63
|
-3.48
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
200.08
|
196.38
|
180.20
|
175.01
|
5.19
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
46.79
|
50.29
|
46.82
|
43.11
|
3.71
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
128.71
|
123.86
|
119.92
|
119.66
|
0.26
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
1.20
|
0.88
|
1.01
|
0.59
|
0.43
|
|
d
|
Sesamum
|
12.88
|
9.63
|
9.96
|
8.52
|
1.44
|
|
e
|
Niger
|
1.01
|
0.83
|
0.12
|
0.13
|
-0.02
|
|
f
|
Castor
|
9.49
|
10.89
|
2.27
|
2.95
|
-0.68
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.00
|
|
0.10
|
0.05
|
0.04
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
54.20
|
58.84
|
58.31
|
58.62
|
-0.31
|
|
6
|
Jute & Mesta
|
6.40
|
6.06
|
6.34
|
6.22
|
0.12
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
125.51
|
115.20
|
106.01
|
106.42
|
-0.41
|
|
Total
|
1104.46
|
1134.27
|
967.92
|
985.89
|
-17.96
|
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