Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 18.07.2025
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 18.07.2025
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 18th July 2025.
Area: In lakh hectare
S.
No.
Crop
Normal Area (2019-20 to 2023-24)
Area Sown
Increase(+)/Decrease(-) over2024
2025
2024
1
Rice
403.09
176.68
157.21
19.47
2
Pulses
129.61
81.98
80.13
1.84
a
Tur
44.71
30.09
31.70
-1.61
b
Kulthi
1.72
0.14
0.12
0.01
c
Urad
32.64
14.45
16.51
-2.06
d
Moong
35.69
27.31
24.52
2.79
e
Other Pulses
5.15
2.43
2.33
0.10
f
Moth Bean
9.70
7.56
4.95
2.61
3
Coarse Cereals
180.71
133.65
117.66
15.99
a
Jowar
15.07
9.99
9.81
0.18
b
Bajra
70.69
48.94
42.09
6.85
c
Ragi
11.52
1.42
1.70
-0.28
d
Maize
78.95
71.21
61.73
9.48
e
Other Small Millets
4.48
2.09
2.34
-0.25
4
Oilseeds
194.63
156.76
162.80
-6.04
a
Groundnut
45.10
38.01
37.16
0.86
b
Sesamum
10.32
6.04
5.58
0.46
c
Sunflower
1.29
0.54
0.55
-0.02
d
Soybean
127.19
111.67
118.96
-7.29
e
Nigerseed
1.08
0.02
0.22
-0.20
f
Castorseed
9.65
0.43
0.28
0.15
g
Other Oilseeds
–
0.05
0.05
0.00
5
Sugarcane
52.51
55.16
54.88
0.29
6
Total Jute and Mesta
6.60
5.53
5.65
-0.12
7
Jute
6.19
5.33
5.43
-0.11
Total
1096.65
708.31
680.38
27.93