Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 20.06.2025
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 20.06.2025
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 20th 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
13.22
8.37
4.86
2
Pulses
129.61
9.44
6.63
2.80
a
Arhar
44.71
2.48
2.61
-0.13
b
Urd bean
32.64
1.39
0.62
0.77
c
Moong bean
35.69
4.43
2.67
1.77
d
Kulthi
1.72
0.08
0.07
0.01
e
Mothbean
9.70
0.11
0.00
0.11
f
Other pulses
5.15
0.94
0.67
0.27
3
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
180.71
18.03
14.77
3.25
a
Jowar
15.07
1.51
0.90
0.61
b
Bajra
70.69
3.70
2.71
1.00
c
Ragi
11.52
0.03
0.32
-0.29
d
Small millets
4.48
0.47
0.55
-0.08
e
Maize
78.95
12.32
10.31
2.01
4
Oilseeds
194.63
5.38
5.49
-0.11
a
Groundnut
45.10
1.78
1.91
-0.13
b
Soybean
127.19
3.07
3.12
-0.05
c
Sunflower
1.29
0.27
0.26
0.02
d
Sesamum
10.32
0.20
0.14
0.06
e
Niger
1.08
0.00
0.00
0.00
f
Castor
9.65
0.01
0.02
-0.01
g
Other Oilseeds
0.00
0.03
0.04
0.00
5
Sugarcane
52.51
55.07
54.88
0.20
6
Jute & Mesta
6.59
5.46
5.62
-0.17
7
Cotton
129.50
31.25
29.12
2.14
Total
1096.64
137.84
124.88
12.97