Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 27.06.2025
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 27.06.2025
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 27th June 2024.
Area: In lakh hectare
S.
No.
Crop
Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24)
Area Sown
Increase(+)/Decrease(-) over2024
2025
2024
1
Rice
403.09
35.02
23.78
11.24
2
Pulses
129.61
21.09
15.37
5.73
a
Arhar
44.71
8.35
8.67
-0.32
b
Urd bean
32.64
2.35
1.42
0.93
c
Moong bean
35.69
8.58
4.30
4.28
d
Kulthi
1.72
0.09
0.07
0.02
e
Moth bean
9.70
0.56
0.01
0.55
f
Other pulses
5.15
1.17
0.89
0.27
3
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
180.71
41.75
35.01
6.74
a
Jowar
15.07
2.70
1.53
1.16
b
Bajra
70.69
14.76
10.40
4.36
c
Ragi
11.52
0.08
0.91
-0.83
d
Small millets
4.48
0.53
0.82
-0.29
e
Maize
78.95
23.69
21.35
2.34
4
Oilseeds
194.63
48.99
40.82
8.17
a
Groundnut
45.10
15.79
8.14
7.65
b
Soybean
127.19
32.04
31.78
0.26
c
Sunflower
1.29
0.39
0.37
0.02
d
Sesamum
10.32
0.69
0.43
0.26
e
Niger
1.08
0.00
0.01
0.00
f
Castor
9.65
0.04
0.06
-0.02
g
Other Oilseeds
0.00
0.04
0.04
0.00
5
Sugarcane
52.51
55.16
54.88
0.29
6
Jute & Mesta
6.59
5.47
5.62
-0.15
7
Cotton
129.50
54.66
59.97
-5.31
Total
1096.64
262.15
235.44
26.71