Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of Area Coverage Under Rabi Crops as on 2nd January 2026
Rabi Sowing Records Robust Growth; Total Area Coverage Increases by 16.4 Lakh Hectare over Last Year
Pulses Area Rises by 3.43 Lakh Hectare; Gram Records Significant Increase of 4.66 Lakh Hectare
Overall Rabi Crop Coverage Reaches 634.14 Lakh Hectare Reflecting Steady Progress of the Season
प्रविष्टि तिथि: 06 JAN 2026 6:45PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has Released the Progress of Area Coverage Under Rabi crops as on 2nd January 2026 as Tabled Below
|
S. No. |
Crops |
Normal Rabi Area (DES) |
Final Rabi Area 2024-25 |
Prograssive Area Sown |
Increase (+) / Decrease (-) over corrosponding period 2024-25 |
|
|
2025-26 |
Corrosponding period 2024-25 |
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|
1 |
Wheat |
312.35 |
328.04 |
334.17 |
328.04 |
6.13 |
|
2 |
Rice * |
42.93 |
44.73 |
17.57 |
14.90 |
2.67 |
|
3 |
Pulses |
140.42 |
134.08 |
134.30 |
130.87 |
3.44 |
|
a |
Gram |
100.99 |
91.22 |
95.88 |
91.22 |
4.66 |
|
b |
Lentil |
15.13 |
16.99 |
17.06 |
16.85 |
0.21 |
|
c |
Fieldpea $ |
6.50 |
– |
7.92 |
8.27 |
-0.35 |
|
d |
Kulthi $ |
1.98 |
– |
1.90 |
2.41 |
-0.52 |
|
e |
Urdbean * |
6.16 |
6.18 |
3.98 |
4.27 |
-0.29 |
|
f |
Moongbean * |
1.41 |
1.36 |
0.60 |
0.59 |
0.01 |
|
g |
Lathyrus $ |
2.79 |
– |
2.87 |
2.92 |
-0.05 |
|
h |
Other Pulses $ |
5.46 |
18.33 |
4.10 |
4.34 |
-0.24 |
|
4 |
Shri Anna & Coarse cereals |
55.33 |
59.05 |
51.79 |
50.66 |
1.13 |
|
a |
Jowar * |
24.62 |
25.17 |
20.74 |
22.00 |
-1.26 |
|
b |
Bajra # |
0.59 |
– |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.00 |
|
c |
Ragi # |
0.72 |
– |
0.70 |
0.51 |
0.20 |
|
d |
Small Millets # |
0.16 – |
0.13 |
0.10 |
0.04 |
|
|
e |
Maize * |
23.61 |
27.80 |
23.32 |
21.87 |
1.45 |
|
f |
Barley |
5.63 |
6.08 |
6.78 |
6.08 |
0.70 |
|
5 |
Oilseeds |
86.78 |
93.49 |
96.30 |
93.27 |
3.04 |
|
a |
Rapeseed & Mustard |
79.17 |
86.57 |
89.36 |
86.57 |
2.79 |
|
b |
Groundnut * |
3.69 |
3.37 |
3.13 |
3.37 |
-0.25 |
|
c |
Safflower |
0.72 |
0.64 |
0.86 |
0.64 |
0.22 |
|
d |
Sunflower * |
0.79 |
0.81 |
0.47 |
0.47 |
0.00 |
|
e |
Sesamum * |
0.48 |
0.41 |
0.12 |
0.14 |
-0.02 |
|
f |
Linseed |
1.93 |
1.69 |
1.99 |
1.76 |
0.23 |
|
g |
Other Oilseeds |
0.00 |
– |
0.38 |
0.31 |
0.07 |
|
Total Crops |
637.81 |
659.39 |
634.14 |
617.74 |
16.40 |
|
|
Note: *Average of 2022-23 to 2024-25, $ average (2016-17 to 2020-21) as per DES, # Average of (2018-19 to 2022-23) as per CWWG report. |
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Area: In lakh hectare
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