Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 12.09.2025

 

Posted On: 15 SEP 2025 5:55PM by PIB Delhi

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 12th September 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	438.51	430.06	8.45
2	Pulses	129.61	118.06	117.25	0.81
a	Tur	44.71	45.81	46.26	-0.45
b	Kulthi	1.72	0.52	0.38	0.15
c	Urad	32.64	23.66	22.14	1.51
d	Moong	35.69	34.54	34.86	-0.32
e	Other Pulses	5.15	4.30	3.98	0.32
f	Moth Bean	9.70	9.23	9.63	-0.40
3	Coarse Cereals	180.71	192.91	180.75	12.17
a	Jowar	15.07	14.07	14.14	-0.07
b	Bajra	70.69	68.44	68.07	0.37
c	Ragi	11.52	10.24	9.82	0.42
d	Maize	78.95	94.84	84.30	10.54
e	Other Small Millets	4.48	5.31	4.42	0.90
4	Oilseeds	194.63	188.81	193.93	-5.12
a	Groundnut	45.10	47.99	47.65	0.34
b	Sesamum	10.32	10.27	10.86	-0.59
c	Sunflower	1.29	0.68	0.71	-0.03
d	Soybean	127.19	120.43	126.24	-5.81
e	Niger Seed	1.08	0.87	0.76	0.11
f	Castor Seed	9.65	8.52	7.64	0.87
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	5.56	5.74	-0.18
7	Cotton	129.50	109.64	112.48	-2.85
Total		1096.65	1110.80	1095.88	14.92	37.39