**Report Summary: Progress of Area Coverage under Summer Crops (as of 27.03.2026)**
**Overview**
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has released the latest figures regarding the area coverage for summer crops for the 2026 season. As of March 27, 2026, the total area sown under summer crops stands at **49.87 lakh hectares**, representing a decrease of **2.47 lakh hectares** compared to the corresponding period in 2025 (52.35 lakh hectares).
**Crop-wise Breakdown (Area in lakh hectares)**
* **Rice:** The current area coverage is **28.50**, which is lower than the 30.69 recorded during the same period last year and the normal summer area of 31.49.
* **Pulses:** This category shows an increase, reaching **6.06** compared to 5.60 last year.
* **Green Gram:** 3.91
* **Black Gram:** 1.90
* **Other Pulses:** 0.25
* **Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals:** The total area is **9.34**, a slight decrease from 9.71 last year.
* **Maize:** 6.36 (the largest component in this category)
* **Bajra:** 2.50
* **Jowar:** 0.26
* **Ragi:** 0.20
* **Small Millets:** 0.02
* **Oilseeds:** Total coverage stands at **5.97**, down from 6.34 last year.
* **Groundnut:** 3.56
* **Sesamum:** 2.02
* **Sunflower:** 0.34
* **Other Oilseeds:** 0.04
**Summary Table of Comparative Data**
| Crop Category | Normal Area (DES) | Current Year (2026) | Last Year (2025) | Difference |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Rice** | 31.49 | 28.50 | 30.69 | -2.19 |
| **Pulses** | 23.40 | 6.06 | 5.60 | +0.46 |
| **Coarse Cereals** | 12.08 | 9.34 | 9.71 | -0.37 |
| **Oilseeds** | 8.40 | 5.97 | 6.34 | -0.37 |
| **Total** | **75.37** | **49.87** | **52.35** | **-2.47** |
**Administrative Details**
* **Source:** Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare via PIB Delhi.
* **Release Date:** 30 March 2026, 6:24 PM.
* **Release ID:** 2247002.
* **Note:** Normal area is calculated based on the average from 2022-23 to 2024-25.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: The nodal ministry responsible for monitoring and reporting the progress of area coverage for summer crops across India.
Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES): The government body that provides the 'Normal Summer Area' statistical data used as the benchmark for comparing agricultural progress.
Shree Anna: A primary government initiative and categorization for millets (including Jowar, Bajra, and Ragi) aimed at promoting nutritional security and sustainable farming.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Progress of Area Coverage under Summer Crops
as on 27.03.2026
Posted On: 30 MAR 2026 6:24PM by PIB Delhi
Area:In lakh hectare
Area Sown Incr
S. Normal Final Corresponding Decre
Summer corres
Crops Current
No. Summer Period
Area period
Year
(DES) Area Of year
(2026)
2025 Last Year
(2025)
1 Rice 31.49 33.28 28.50 30.69 -2.19
2 Pulses 23.40 27.07 6.06 5.60 0.46
a Green Gram 20.44 23.49 3.91 3.65 0.25
b Black Gram 2.96 3.58 1.90 1.77 0.13
c Other Pulses 0.00 - 0.25 0.17 0.08
3 Shree Anna 12.08 14.06 9.34 9.71 -0.37
cum Coarse
Cereals
a Jowar 0.34 0.36 0.26 0.35 -0.10
b Bajra 4.43 5.20 2.50 2.29 0.21
c Ragi 0.31 - 0.20 0.13 0.07d Small Millets 0.02 - 0.02 0.03 -0.01
e Maize 6.98 8.50 6.36 6.91 -0.54
4 Oilseeds 8.40 9.51 5.97 6.34 -0.37
a Groundnut 3.40 4.20 3.56 4.08 -0.52
b Sunflower 0.34 0.35 0.34 0.30 0.05
c Sesamum 4.66 4.96 2.02 1.91 0.11
d Other Oliseeds 0.00 - 0.04 0.06 -0.02
Total 75.37 83.92 49.87 52.35 -2.47
*Normalareafrom2022-23to2024-25.
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