Rabi crop sowing exceeds 208 lakh hectares
Rabi crop sowing exceeds 208 lakh hectares
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under rabi crops as on 11th November 2025.
Area: In lakh hectare
S.
No.
Crop
Normal Area (2019-20 to 2023-24)
Area Sown
Increase(+)/Decrease(-) over 2024-25
2025 – 26
2024-25
1
Wheat
312.35
66.23
56.55
9.68
2
Rice
42.93
7.44
6.82
0.62
3
Pulses
140.42
52.82
48.93
3.88
a
Gram
100.99
37.43
34.04
3.39
b
Lentil
15.13
6.83
6.08
0.74
c
Field Pea
6.50
4.75
4.24
0.51
d
Kulthi
1.98
0.97
0.97
0.00
e
Urd Bean
6.16
0.79
0.98
-0.19
f
Moong Bean
1.41
0.05
0.09
-0.04
g
Lathyrus
2.79
1.04
1.18
-0.13
h
Other Pulses
5.46
0.95
1.36
-0.41
4
ShriAnna & Coarse cereals
55.33
15.53
13.50
2.04
a
Jowar
24.62
8.82
8.21
0.61
b
Bajra
0.59
0.04
0.03
0.01
c
Ragi
0.72
0.49
0.38
0.11
d
SmallMillets
0.16
0.11
0.03
0.07
e
Maize
23.61
4.26
3.63
0.63
f
Barley
5.63
1.83
1.22
0.61
5
Oilseeds
86.78
66.17
62.93
3.24
a
Rapeseed & Mustard
79.17
64.23
60.52
3.71
b
Groundnut
3.69
0.79
1.13
-0.34
c
Safflower
0.72
0.30
0.16
0.14
d
Sunflower
0.79
0.12
0.08
0.04
e
Sesamum
0.48
0.01
0.02
-0.01
f
Linseed
1.93
0.67
0.95
-0.28
g
Other Oil seeds
0.00
0.05
0.06
-0.01
Total Crops
637.81
208.19
188.73
19.46