The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under rabi crops as on 21st November 2025.
Area: In lakh hectare
| S.
No. |
Crop |
Normal Area (2019-20 to 2023-24) | Area Sown | Increase(+)/Decrease(-) over 2024-25 | |
| 2025 – 26 | 2024-25 | ||||
| 1 | Wheat | 312.35 | 128.37 | 107.09 | 21.27 |
| 2 | Rice | 42.93 | 8.26 | 7.59 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Pulses | 140.42 | 73.36 | 68.15 | 5.21 |
| a | Gram | 100.99 | 53.71 | 49.30 | 4.41 |
| b | Lentil | 15.13 | 9.01 | 8.57 | 0.44 |
| c | Field Pea | 6.50 | 5.58 | 4.80 | 0.78 |
| d | Kulthi | 1.98 | 1.11 | 1.03 | 0.08 |
| e | Urd Bean | 6.16 | 0.88 | 0.99 | -0.11 |
| f | Moong Bean | 1.41 | 0.07 | 0.09 | -0.03 |
| g | Lathyrus | 2.79 | 1.58 | 1.75 | -0.17 |
| h | Other Pulses | 5.46 | 1.43 | 1.62 | -0.19 |
| 4 | Shri Anna & Coarse cereals | 55.33 | 19.69 | 17.26 | 2.44 |
| a | Jowar | 24.62 | 8.99 | 8.43 | 0.56 |
| b | Bajra | 0.59 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| c | Ragi | 0.72 | 0.49 | 0.38 | 0.11 |
| d | Small Millets | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.07 |
| e | Maize | 23.61 | 6.57 | 5.38 | 1.19 |
| f | Barley | 5.63 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Oilseeds | 86.78 | 76.64 | 72.69 | 3.94 |
| a | Rapeseed & Mustard | 79.17 | 73.80 | 69.58 | 4.22 |
| b | Groundnut | 3.69 | 1.12 | 1.27 | -0.15 |
| c | Safflower | 0.72 | 0.46 | 0.22 | 0.24 |
| d | Sunflower | 0.79 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.04 |
| e | Sesamum | 0.48 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| f | Linseed | 1.93 | 0.98 | 1.39 | -0.41 |
| g | Other Oil seeds | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.09 | -0.01 |
| Total Crops | 637.81 | 306.31 | 272.78 | 33.53 | |
(Source: PIB)
