**Executive Summary**
This report, released by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare on January 2, 2026, details the progress of area coverage under Rabi crops. It compares sown areas against normal, final, and corresponding periods, highlighting increases and decreases. Total Rabi crop coverage reached 634.14 Lakh Hectare.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Overall Progress:**
* Total Rabi crop coverage reached 634.14 Lakh Hectare, up 16.4 Lakh Hectare from the previous year.
* **Crop-Wise Area Coverage (in Lakh Hectare):**
* **Wheat:** Final area 328.04, Progressive area 334.17 (Increase of 6.13 over the corresponding period of 2024-25)
* **Rice:** Final area 44.73, Progressive area 17.57 (Increase of 2.67 over the corresponding period of 2024-25)
* **Pulses:** Final area 134.08, Progressive area 134.30 (Increase of 3.44 over the corresponding period of 2024-25)
* **Gram:** Final area 91.22, Progressive area 95.88 (Increase of 4.66 over the corresponding period of 2024-25)
* **Shri Anna & Coarse cereals**: Final area 59.05, Progressive area 51.79 (Increase of 1.13 over the corresponding period of 2024-25)
* **Oilseeds:** Final area 93.49, Progressive area 96.30 (Increase of 3.04 over the corresponding period of 2024-25)
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders:** Farmers and Agricultural Sector
**Impact:**
* The report provides insights into the current progress of Rabi crop sowing and overall area coverage.
* The data helps stakeholders understand which crops are showing positive growth and where area coverage needs improvement.
**Action Required:**
* Farmers can use the information to make informed decisions regarding crop selection and sowing strategies.
* Agricultural sector can use information for policy adjustments.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: The ministry responsible for reporting on Rabi crop coverage progress.
Rabi Crops: The agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring season.
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
प्रव तथ: 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
Prograssive Area Sown Increase (+) /
Normal Final Decrease (-)
S. Crops Rabi Rabi over
corrosponding
Area Area Corrosponding
No. period 2024-
(DES) 2024-25 2025- period 2024-25
25
26
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 -0.52e 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 55.33 59.05 51.79 50.66 1.13
Anna
&
Coarse
cereals
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 0.16 - 0.13 0.10 0.04
Millets #
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 & 79.17 86.57 89.36 86.57 2.79
Mustard
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 0.23g Other 0.00 - 0.38 0.31 0.07
Oilseeds
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.
Area: In lakh hectare
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