India, June 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Area Sown

2026

2025

1

Rice

412.00

446.70

25.75

34.41

-8.65

2

Pulses

123.64

118.97

14.92

21.46

-6.53

a

Arhar

44.32

44.60

3.56

8.45

-4.89

b

Urdbean

29.60

21.26

1.07

2.51

-1.44

c

Moongbean

35.48

37.45

8.37

8.63

-0.26

d

Kulthi

1.48

0.13

0.10

0.03

e

Mothbean

9.69

0.82

0.56

0.26

f

Other pulses*

3.07

15.66

0.98

1.21

-0.23

3

Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals

182.63

192.12

31.84

36.07

-4.23

a

Jowar

14.44

12.10

3.38

2.70

0.68

b

Bajra**

70.94

63.80

11.34

13.06

-1.72

c

Ragi

12.01

13.46

0.66

0.73

-0.07

d

Small millets

4.47

4.15

0.75

0.97

-0.22

e

Maize

80.77

98.61

15.71

18.61

-2.90

4

Oilseeds

200.08

196.38

16.99

36.41

-19.42

a

Groundnut

46.79

50.29

8.87

15.29

-6.42

b

Soybean

128.71

123.86

6.92

19.97

-13.05

c

Sunflower

1.20

0.88

0.73

0.44

0.29

d

Sesamum**

12.88

9.63

0.36

0.63

-0.27

e

Niger

1.01

0.83

0.02

0.00

0.02

f

Castor

9.49

10.89

0.04

0.03

0.01

g

Other Oilseeds

0.00

0.04

0.04

0.00

5

Sugarcane

54.20

58.84

57.31

56.64

0.67

6

Jute & Mesta

6.40

6.06

6.25

6.13

0.12

7

Cotton

125.51

115.20

29.66

45.36

-15.70

Total

1104.46

1134.27

182.72

236.46

-53.74

* Other pulses (Other pulses- Kulthi & Mothbean), ** Average of 2022-23 & 2023-24)

S.

Crop

Normal Area (2020-21 to 2024-25)

Final Area Coverage 2025

Increase(+)/ Decrease(-) over 2025

No.

Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.