India, June 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Area Sown

2026

2025

1

Rice

412.00

446.70

4.98

3.88

1.09

2

Pulses

123.64

118.97

1.55

2.73

-1.18

a

Arhar

44.32

44.60

0.09

0.21

-0.12

b

Urdbean

29.60

21.26

0.27

0.35

-0.07

c

Moongbean

35.48

37.45

0.69

1.54

-0.86

d

Kulthi

1.48

0.08

0.06

0.02

e

Mothbean

9.69

0.00

0.00

0.00

f

Otherpulses*

3.07

15.66

0.41

0.57

-0.16

3

ShriAnnacumCoarsecereals

182.63

192.12

4.77

4.32

0.45

a

Jowar

14.44

12.10

0.73

0.80

-0.07

b

Bajra**

70.94

63.80

1.15

0.24

0.91

c

Ragi

12.01

13.46

0.31

0.30

0.01

d

Smallmillets

4.47

4.15

0.31

0.39

-0.08

e

Maize

80.77

98.61

2.28

2.59

-0.32

4

Oilseeds

200.08

196.38

3.51

3.54

-0.02

a

Groundnut

46.79

50.29

2.57

2.27

0.30

b

Soybean

128.71

123.86

0.70

0.90

-0.20

c

Sunflower

1.20

0.88

0.16

0.22

-0.06

d

Sesamum**

12.88

9.63

0.05

0.11

-0.06

e

Niger

1.01

0.83

0.00

0.00

0.00

f

Castor

9.49

10.89

0.00

0.01

0.00

g

OtherOilseeds

0.00

0.03

0.03

0.00

5

Sugarcane

54.20

58.84

54.08

54.29

-0.21

6

Jute&Mesta

6.40

6.06

6.18

6.09

0.10

7

Cotton

125.51

115.20

9.53

13.19

-3.66

Total

1104.46

1134.27

84.60

88.04

-3.44

*Other pulses (Other pulses - Kulthi & Mothbean),**Average of 2022-23 & 2023-24)

S.

Crop

Normal Area (2020-21 to 2024-25)

Final Area Coverage 2025

Increase (+) / Decrease (-) over 2025

No.

Area: In lakh hactare

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