Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 13.06.2025
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 13.06.2025
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 13th 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
4.53
4.00
0.53
2
Pulses
129.61
3.07
2.60
0.47
a
Arhar
44.71
0.30
0.41
-0.11
b
Urd bean
32.64
0.43
0.18
0.24
c
Moong bean
35.69
1.56
1.38
0.17
d
Kulthi
1.72
0.06
0.04
0.02
e
Mothbean
9.70
0.00
0.00
0.00
f
Other pulses
5.15
0.73
0.59
0.15
3
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
180.71
5.89
5.90
-0.02
a
Jowar
15.07
1.01
0.75
0.26
b
Bajra
70.69
0.86
0.03
0.83
c
Ragi
11.52
0.02
0.31
-0.29
d
Small millets
4.48
0.40
0.55
-0.14
e
Maize
78.95
3.60
4.28
-0.68
4
Oilseeds
194.63
2.05
1.50
0.55
a
Groundnut
45.10
0.58
0.71
-0.13
b
Soybean
127.19
1.07
0.40
0.66
c
Sunflower
1.29
0.22
0.22
0.00
d
Sesamum
10.32
0.15
0.13
0.02
e
Niger
1.08
0.00
0.00
0.00
f
Castor
9.65
0.01
0.00
0.00
g
Other Oilseeds
0.00
0.03
0.03
0.00
5
Sugarcane
52.51
55.07
54.88
0.20
6
Jute & Mesta
6.59
5.48
5.65
-0.17
7
Cotton
129.50
13.19
13.28
-0.09
Total
1096.64
89.29
87.81
1.48