India, Aug. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
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
379.07
393.44
-14.37
2
Pulses
123.64
118.97
108.14
108.49
-0.35
a
Arhar
44.32
44.60
40.31
42.01
-1.69
b
Urdbean
29.60
21.26
23.52
20.79
2.73
c
Moongbean
35.48
37.45
32.05
33.42
-1.37
d
Kulthi
1.48
0.19
0.18
0.01
e
Mothbean
9.69
8.92
8.69
0.23
f
Other pulses
3.07
15.66
3.14
3.40
-0.27
3
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
182.63
192.12
172.96
177.13
-4.17
a
Jowar
14.44
12.10
13.30
12.61
0.69
b
Bajra**
70.94
63.80
63.98
63.29
0.69
c
Ragi
12.01
13.46
3.46
5.26
-1.80
d
Small millets
4.47
4.15
3.83
3.92
-0.09
e
Maize
80.77
98.61
88.39
92.06
-3.67
4
Oilseeds
200.08
196.38
184.46
185.36
-0.89
a
Groundnut
46.79
50.29
48.03
47.01
1.02
b
Soybean
128.71
123.86
120.84
122.61
-1.76
c
Sunflower
1.20
0.88
1.06
0.61
0.46
d
Sesamum
12.88
9.63
10.35
8.73
1.63
e
Niger
1.01
0.83
0.24
0.16
0.08
f
Castor
9.49
10.89
3.83
6.19
-2.35
g
Other Oilseeds
0.00
0.10
0.06
0.04
5
Sugarcane
54.20
58.84
58.31
58.62
-0.31
6
Jute & Mesta
6.40
6.06
6.34
6.23
0.11
7
Cotton
125.51
115.20
107.30
108.26
-0.96
Total
1104.46
1134.27
1016.57
1037.52
-20.95
Rice: About 379.07 lakh ha area coverage under rice has been reported as compared to 393.44 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 14.37 lakh ha. The major decrease in area has been reported in the states of Karnataka (2.86 lakh ha), Jharkhand (2.26 lakh ha), Maharashtra (2.25 lakh ha), Odisha (2.09 lakh ha), Madhya Pradesh (1.64 lakh ha), Telangana (1.49 lakh ha), Tamil Nadu (1.17 lakh ha), Andhra Pradesh (1.14 lakh ha), Gujarat (0.83 lakh ha), West Bengal (0.87 lakh ha), Uttar Pradesh (0.58 lakh ha) and Bihar (0.52 lakh ha). Higher area coverage has been reported in Assam (3.93 lakh ha), Uttarakhand (0.35 lakh ha), etc.
Pulses: About 108.14 lakh ha area coverage under pulses has been reported as compared to 108.49 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 0.35 lakh ha. The major decrease in area has been reported in the states of Karnataka (4.16 lakh ha), Maharashtra (2.70 lakh ha), Odisha (0.64 lakh ha), Tamil Nadu (0.13 lakh ha) and Bihar (0.14 lakh ha). Higher area coverage has been reported in the states of Uttar Pradesh (4.25 lakh ha), Rajasthan (0.93 lakh ha), Chhattisgarh (0.40 lakh ha), Andhra Pradesh (0.35 lakh ha), Telangana (0.34 lakh ha), Madhya Pradesh (0.14 lakh ha), etc.
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals: About 172.96 lakh ha area coverage under Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals has been reported as compared to 177.13 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 4.17 lakh ha. The major decrease in area has been reported in the states of Karnataka (7.00 lakh ha), Maharashtra (2.46 lakh ha), Haryana (0.59 lakh ha), Tamil Nadu (0.30 lakh ha), Telangana (0.31 lakh ha), Andhra Pradesh (0.36 lakh ha), Jammu & Kashmir (0.19 lakh ha) and Gujarat (0.09 lakh ha). Higher area coverage has been reported in the states of Rajasthan (2.15 lakh ha), Chhattisgarh (1.53 lakh ha), Madhya Pradesh (0.92 lakh ha), Odisha (0.68 lakh ha), Uttar Pradesh (0.62 lakh ha), Bihar (0.59 lakh ha), Uttarakhand (0.42 lakh ha), Jharkhand (0.20 lakh ha) and Himachal Pradesh (0.09 lakh ha), etc.
Oilseeds: About 184.46 lakh ha area coverage under oilseeds has been reported as compared to 185.36 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 0.89 lakh ha. The major decrease in area has been reported in the states of Rajasthan (3.40 lakh ha), Maharashtra (0.56 lakh ha), Gujarat (1.00 lakh ha), Karnataka (0.44 lakh ha), Tamil Nadu (0.13 lakh ha), Odisha (0.16 lakh ha), etc.The higher area coverage has been reported in the states of Uttar Pradesh (3.89 lakh ha), Madhya Pradesh (0.68 lakh ha), Assam (0.10 lakh ha), etc.
Sugarcane: About 58.31 lakh ha area coverage under sugarcane has been reported as compared to 58.62 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 0.31 lakh ha. The major decrease in area has been reported in the states of Uttarakhand (0.20 lakh ha), Maharashtra (0.14 lakh ha), Punjab (0.14 lakh ha), Madhya Pradesh (0.12 lakh ha), etc. Higher area coverage has been reported in the states of Uttar Pradesh (0.36 lakh ha), Haryana (0.11 lakh ha), etc.
Jute & Mesta: About 6.34 lakh ha area coverage under Jute & Mesta has been reported compared to 6.23 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year. Thus increase by 0.11 lakh ha majourly in Bihar (0.11 lakh ha).
Cotton: About 107.30 lakh ha area coverage under cotton has been reported as compared to 108.26 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 0.96 lakh ha. The major decrease in area has been reported in the states of Rajasthan (1.09 lakh ha), Haryana (0.90 lakh ha), Punjab (0.43 lakh ha), Maharashtra (0.38 lakh ha), Karnataka (0.10 lakh ha), Uttar Pradesh (0.05 lakh ha) and Odisha (0.01 lakh ha). Higher area coverage has been reported mainly in the states of Telangana (1.25 lakh ha), Gujarat (0.64 lakh ha), Madhya Pradesh (0.11 lakh ha) and Andhra Pradesh (0.02 lakh ha).
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
