Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 11.07.2025
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 11.07.2025
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 11th July 2025.
Area: In lakh hectare
S.
No.
Crop
Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24)
Area Sown
Increase(+)/Decrease(-) over2024
2025
2024
1
Rice
403.09
123.68
111.85
11.84
2
Pulses
129.61
67.09
53.39
13.69
a
Arhar
44.71
25.42
27.18
-1.77
b
Urd bean
32.64
11.46
11.54
-0.08
c
Moong bean
35.69
23.16
12.19
10.96
d
Kulthi
1.72
0.14
0.12
0.01
e
Moth bean
9.70
4.85
0.78
4.08
f
Other pulses
5.15
2.06
1.58
0.49
3
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
180.71
116.30
99.78
16.51
a
Jowar
15.07
8.00
7.39
0.61
b
Bajra
70.69
44.01
29.59
14.41
c
Ragi
11.52
1.01
1.20
-0.19
d
Small millets
4.48
1.40
1.87
-0.46
e
Maize
78.95
61.88
59.73
2.15
4
Oilseeds
194.63
137.27
139.82
-2.55
a
Groundnut
45.10
32.99
28.04
4.95
b
Soybean
127.19
99.03
107.78
-8.75
c
Sunflower
1.29
0.49
0.48
0.01
d
Sesamum
10.32
4.47
3.11
1.35
e
Niger
1.08
0.01
0.20
-0.19
f
Castor
9.65
0.23
0.15
0.08
g
Other Oilseeds
0.04
0.05
-0.01
5
Sugarcane
52.51
55.16
54.88
0.29
6
Jute & Mesta
6.60
5.53
5.65
-0.12
7
Cotton
129.50
92.83
95.22
-2.39
Total
1096.65
597.86
560.59
37.27