India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Normal Area (2020-21 to 2024-25)
Final Area Coverage 2025
Area Sown
2026
2025
Increase (+) / Decrease
1
Rice
412.00
446.70
166.41
167.83
-1.41
2
Pulses
123.64
118.97
69.23
81.52
-12.29
a
Arhar
44.32
44.60
24.80
30.17
-5.36
b
Urd bean
29.60
21.26
13.51
14.36
-0.85
c
Moong bean
35.48
37.45
23.98
26.94
-2.97
d
Kulthi
1.48
0.15
0.14
0.02
e
Moth bean
9.69
4.62
7.49
-2.87
f
Other pulses
3.07
15.66
2.16
2.42
-0.26
3
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
182.63
192.12
119.03
134.09
-15.06
a
Jowar
14.44
12.10
8.74
9.99
-1.25
b
Bajra
70.94
63.80
39.98
49.05
-9.08
c
Ragi
12.01
13.46
1.06
1.46
-0.40
d
Small millets
4.47
4.15
1.37
2.09
-0.72
e
Maize
80.77
98.61
67.89
71.50
-3.61
4
Oilseeds
200.08
196.38
147.09
155.72
-8.63
a
Groundnut
46.79
50.29
34.52
37.69
-3.17
b
Soybean
128.71
123.86
106.02
111.05
-5.02
c
Sunflower
1.20
0.88
0.88
0.53
0.34
d
Sesamum
12.88
9.63
5.12
5.95
-0.84
e
Niger
1.01
0.83
0.08
0.02
0.05
f
Castor
9.49
10.89
0.40
0.43
-0.03
g
Other Oilseeds
0.00
0.07
0.05
0.02
5
Sugarcane
54.20
58.84
57.58
56.72
0.86
6
Jute & Mesta
6.40
6.06
6.32
6.19
0.13
7
Cotton
125.51
115.20
92.53
98.40
-5.87
S.No.
Crop
(-) over 2025
Total
1104.46
1134.27
658.19
700.47
-42.28
Area: In lakh hectare
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
