India, July 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

S.No.

Crop

Normal Area (2020-21 to 2024-

Final Area Coverage 2025

Area Sown

2026

2025

Increase(+)/ Decrease(-) over 2025

1

Rice

412.00

446.70

234.43

240.62

-6.19

2

Pulses

123.64

118.97

84.57

91.46

-6.90

A

Arhar

44.32

44.60

31.17

35.27

-4.10

B

Urdbean

29.60

21.26

18.67

17.27

1.39

C

Moongbean

35.48

37.45

26.89

28.39

-1.50

D

Kulthi

1.48

0.170

0.147

0.02

E

Mothbean

9.69

5.08

7.68

-2.60

F

Other pulses*

3.07

15.66

2.59

2.70

-0.11

3

Shri Anna cum

182.63

192.12

142.21

161.49

-19.28

A

Jowar

14.44

12.10

11.07

12.45

-1.38

B

Bajra**

70.94

63.80

49.54

58.08

-8.54

C

Ragi

12.01

13.46

1.56

2.16

-0.60

D

Small millets

4.47

4.15

2.26

2.65

-0.39

E

Maize

80.77

98.61

77.79

86.15

-8.36

4

Oilseeds

200.08

196.38

163.54

167.00

-3.45

A

Groundnut

46.79

50.29

40.20

40.77

-0.58

b

Soybean

128.71

123.86

113.65

117.24

-3.59

C

Sunflower

1.20

0.88

0.89

0.55

0.34

D

Sesamum**

12.88

9.63

8.03

7.42

0.62

E

Niger

1.01

0.83

0.09

0.11

-0.02

F

Castor

9.49

10.89

0.61

0.86

-0.25

G

Other Oilseeds

0.00

0.08

0.05

0.03

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

98.72

102.71

-3.99

Total

1104.46

1134.27

787.37

826.19

-38.82

25)

Coarse cereals

Area: In lakh hectare

Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.