India, June 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

S.

Area Sown

2026

2025

1

Rice

412.00

446.70

12.36

8.09

4.26

2

Pulses

123.64

118.97

7.21

6.39

0.83

a

Arhar

44.32

44.60

1.61

1.59

0.02

b

Urdbean

29.60

21.26

0.62

0.98

-0.36

c

Moongbean

35.48

37.45

4.08

2.86

1.21

d

Kulthi

1.48

0.09

0.08

0.01

e

Mothbean

9.69

0.10

0.00

0.10

f

Other pulses*

3.07

15.66

0.71

0.87

-0.16

3

Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals

182.63

192.12

12.43

9.82

2.61

a

Jowar

14.44

12.10

1.74

1.40

0.34

b

Bajra**

70.94

63.80

4.05

2.14

1.91

c

Ragi

12.01

13.46

0.31

0.27

0.05

d

Small millets

4.47

4.15

0.64

0.68

-0.04

e

Maize

80.77

98.61

5.69

5.34

0.35

4

Oilseeds

200.08

196.38

7.24

8.11

-0.87

a

Groundnut

46.79

50.29

5.25

5.09

0.16

b

Soybean

128.71

123.86

1.30

2.50

-1.20

c

Sunflower

1.20

0.88

0.49

0.27

0.21

d

Sesamum**

12.88

9.63

0.15

0.19

-0.04

e

Niger

1.01

0.83

0.00

0.00

0.00

f

Castor

9.49

10.89

0.02

0.01

0.00

g

Other Oilseeds

0.00

0.04

0.03

0.00

5

Sugarcane

54.20

58.84

57.31

56.64

0.67

6

Jute & Mesta

6.40

6.06

6.22

6.09

0.14

7

Cotton

125.51

115.20

17.13

22.82

-5.69

Total

1104.46

1134.27

119.90

117.95

1.95

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

No.

Crop

Normal Area (2020-21 to 2024-25)

Final Area Coverage 2025

Increase(+)/ Decrease(-) over 2025

Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.