NEW DELHI, 1 September 2025: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 15 August 2025.
Area: In lakh hectare
| S. No. | Crop | Normal Area (2019-20 to 2023-24) | Area Sown | Increase(+)/Decrease(-) over 2024-25 | |
| 2025 - 26 | 2024-25 | ||||
| 1 | Rice | 403.09 | 398.59 | 362.92 | 35.67 |
| 2 | Pulses | 129.61 | 109.52 | 108.39 | 1.14 |
| a | Tur | 44.71 | 42.20 | 43.54 | -1.34 |
| b | Kulthi | 1.72 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.03 |
| c | Urad | 32.64 | 20.82 | 19.90 | 0.92 |
| d | Moong | 35.69 | 33.70 | 32.76 | 0.94 |
| e | Other Pulses | 5.15 | 3.46 | 3.32 | 0.14 |
| f | Moth Bean | 9.70 | 9.14 | 8.70 | 0.45 |
| 3 | Coarse Cereals | 180.71 | 182.34 | 173.22 | 9.12 |
| a | Jowar | 15.07 | 13.74 | 13.96 | -0.22 |
| b | Bajra | 70.69 | 65.67 | 65.88 | -0.21 |
| c | Ragi | 11.52 | 5.89 | 6.30 | -0.41 |
| d | Maize | 78.95 | 92.79 | 82.97 | 9.82 |
| e | Other Small Millets | 4.48 | 4.25 | 4.12 | 0.13 |
| 4 | Oilseeds | 194.63 | 178.64 | 185.38 | -6.74 |
| a | Groundnut | 45.10 | 43.98 | 46.07 | -2.09 |
| b | Sesamum | 10.32 | 9.22 | 10.12 | -0.89 |
| c | Sunflower | 1.29 | 0.61 | 0.68 | -0.07 |
| d | Soybean | 127.19 | 119.82 | 124.59 | -4.77 |
| e | Niger Seed | 1.08 | 0.16 | 0.27 | -0.11 |
| f | Castor Seed | 9.65 | 4.79 | 3.58 | 1.21 |
| g | Other Oilseeds | 0.06 | 0.07 | -0.01 | |
| 5 | Sugarcane | 52.51 | 57.31 | 55.68 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Jute and Mesta | 6.60 | 5.54 | 5.72 | -0.19 |
| 7 | Cotton | 129.50 | 107.87 | 111.11 | -3.24 |
| Total | 1096.65 | 1039.81 | 1002.41 | 37.39 | |
