India, July 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Area Sown
Increase(+)/ Decrease(-) over2025
Increase(+)/ Decrease(-) over Normal Area
1
Rice
412.00
446.70
114.69
125.53
-10.84
97.74
16.95
2
Pulses
123.64
118.97
56.63
73.85
-17.22
62.20
-5.57
a
Arhar
44.32
44.60
19.54
28.03
-8.49
24.20
-4.66
b
Urd bean
29.60
21.26
9.34
13.29
-3.95
13.81
-4.47
c
Moong bean
35.48
37.45
21.52
24.08
-2.56
18.35
3.17
d
Kulthi
1.48
0.14
0.13
0.01
0.14
0.00
e
Moth bean
9.69
4.40
6.12
-1.72
1.38
3.02
f
Other pulses
3.07
15.66
1.69
2.20
-0.52
4.32
-2.63
3
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
182.63
192.12
98.69
127.30
-28.61
101.38
-2.70
a
Jowar
14.44
12.10
6.88
9.01
-2.13
7.64
-0.76
b
Bajra
70.94
63.80
33.76
45.98
-12.22
35.11
-1.35
c
Ragi
12.01
13.46
0.93
1.11
-0.18
1.06
-0.14
d
Small millets
4.47
4.15
1.16
1.64
-0.48
1.83
-0.67
e
Maize
80.77
98.61
55.97
69.56
-13.59
55.74
0.23
4
Oilseeds
200.08
196.38
117.83
149.18
-31.34
130.81
-12.98
a
Groundnut
46.79
50.29
23.40
35.45
-12.05
29.95
-6.55
b
Soybean
128.71
123.86
90.51
107.72
-17.21
96.04
-5.53
c
Sunflower
1.20
0.88
0.86
0.53
0.33
0.71
0.15
d
Sesamum
12.88
9.63
2.79
5.17
-2.38
3.77
-0.98
e
Niger
1.01
0.83
0.06
0.01
0.05
0.07
-0.01
f
Castor
9.49
10.89
0.14
0.24
-0.10
0.22
-0.08
g
Other Oilseeds
0.00
0.07
0.05
0.03
0.05
0.02
5
Sugarcane
54.20
58.84
57.58
56.72
0.86
55.22
2.36
6
Jute& Mesta
6.40
6.06
6.28
6.16
0.12
6.18
0.11
7
Cotton
125.51
115.20
79.54
93.95
-14.41
95.83
-16.28
Total
1104.46
1134.27
531.25
632.69
-101.44
549.36
-18.11
2026
2025
Normal Area (2021-2025)
S.
Crop
Normal Area (2020-21 to 2024-25)
Final Area Coverage 2025
No.
Area:In lakh hectare
*Otherpulses(Otherpulses-Kulthi&Mothbean),**Averageof2022-23&2023-24)
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.