The Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare released progress of area coverage under rabi crops as on 5th December 2025. Rabi crop sowing exceeds 479 lakh hectares. 106.21 lakh ha area coverage under Pulses as compared to 105.78 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year. 36.28 lakh ha area coverage under Shri Anna & Coarse Cereals reported. Oilseeds crosses 84 lakh hectares.
Area in lakh hectare:
Wheat: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 312.35, Area Sown (2025-26): 241.40, Area Sown (2024-25): 217.81, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 23.59.
Rice: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 42.93, Area Sown (2025-26): 10.98, Area Sown (2024-25): 9.86, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 1.12.
Pulses: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 140.42, Area Sown (2025-26): 106.21, Area Sown (2024-25): 105.78, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 0.44.
Gram: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 100.99, Area Sown (2025-26): 77.84, Area Sown (2024-25): 75.16, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 2.68.
Lentil: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 15.13, Area Sown (2025-26): 12.98, Area Sown (2024-25): 14.00, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): -1.02.
Field Pea: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 6.50, Area Sown (2025-26): 7.18, Area Sown (2024-25): 7.85, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): -0.67.
Kulthi: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 1.98, Area Sown (2025-26): 1.40, Area Sown (2024-25): 1.65, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): -0.25.
Urd Bean: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 6.16, Area Sown (2025-26): 1.84, Area Sown (2024-25): 1.67, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 0.17.
Moong Bean: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 1.41, Area Sown (2025-26): 0.23, Area Sown (2024-25): 0.31, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): -0.08.
Lathyrus: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 2.79, Area Sown (2025-26): 2.31, Area Sown (2024-25): 2.55, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): -0.24.
Other Pulses: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 5.46, Area Sown (2025-26): 2.44, Area Sown (2024-25): 2.58, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): -0.15.
ShriAnna & Coarse Cereals: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 55.33, Area Sown (2025-26): 36.28, Area Sown (2024-25): 35.94, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 0.34.
Jowar: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 24.62, Area Sown (2025-26): 18.08, Area Sown (2024-25): 18.56, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): -0.48.
Bajra: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 0.59, Area Sown (2025-26): 0.08, Area Sown (2024-25): 0.10, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): -0.02.
Ragi: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 0.72, Area Sown (2025-26): 0.64, Area Sown (2024-25): 0.46, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 0.18.
Small Millets: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 0.16, Area Sown (2025-26): 0.12, Area Sown (2024-25): 0.09, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 0.03.
Maize: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 23.61, Area Sown (2025-26): 11.41, Area Sown (2024-25): 11.05, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 0.36.
Barley: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 5.63, Area Sown (2025-26): 5.95, Area Sown (2024-25): 5.68, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 0.27.
Oilseeds: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 86.78, Area Sown (2025-26): 84.14, Area Sown (2024-25): 81.75, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 2.40.
Rapeseed & Mustard: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 79.17, Area Sown (2025-26): 79.88, Area Sown (2024-25): 76.43, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 3.45.
Groundnut: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 3.69, Area Sown (2025-26): 1.80, Area Sown (2024-25): 2.30, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): -0.50.
Safflower: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 0.72, Area Sown (2025-26): 0.69, Area Sown (2024-25): 0.49, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 0.20.
Sunflower: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 0.79, Area Sown (2025-26): 0.32, Area Sown (2024-25): 0.26, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 0.06.
Sesamum: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 0.48, Area Sown (2025-26): 0.04, Area Sown (2024-25): 0.05, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): -0.01.
Linseed: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 1.93, Area Sown (2025-26): 1.27, Area Sown (2024-25): 2.07, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): -0.79.
Other Oil seeds: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 0.00, Area Sown (2025-26): 0.14, Area Sown (2024-25): 0.15, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): -0.01.
Total Crops: Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24): 637.81, Area Sown (2025-26): 479.02, Area Sown (2024-25): 451.12, Increase(+)/Decrease(-25): 27.89.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare, the source of the report.
Pulses: A category of crops including gram, lentil, field pea, kulthi, and urd bean, with reported area coverage.
Rabi crops: A category of crops sown in winter, the subject of the area coverage report.
Shri Anna & Coarse Cereals: A category of crops including jowar, bajra, ragi, small millets, maize and barley with reported area coverage.
Oilseeds: A category of crops including rapeseed & mustard, groundnut, safflower, sunflower, sesamum, linseed, other oil seeds, with reported area coverage.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Rabi crop sowing exceeds 479 lakh hectares
106.21 lakh ha area coverage under Pulses as compared to
105.78 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
36.28 lakh ha area coverage under Shri Anna & Coarse
Cereals reported
Oilseeds crosses 84 lakh hectares
प्रव तथ: 09 DEC 2025 6:39PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under rabi
crops as on 5th December 2025.
Area: In lakh hectare
S. NormalArea(2019- AreaSown Increase(+)/De
20to2023-24) 25
Crop
No.
2025 - 26 2024-25
1 Wheat 312.35 241.40 217.81 23.59
2 Rice 42.93 10.98 9.86 1.12
3 Pulses 140.42 106.21 105.78 0.44
a Gram 100.99 77.84 75.16 2.68
b Lentil 15.13 12.98 14.00 -1.02
c Field Pea 6.50 7.18 7.85 -0.67
d Kulthi 1.98 1.40 1.65 -0.25
e Urd Bean 6.16 1.84 1.67 0.17f Moong Bean 1.41 0.23 0.31 -0.08
g Lathyrus 2.79 2.31 2.55 -0.24
h Other Pulses 5.46 2.44 2.58 -0.15
4 ShriAnna 55.33 36.28 35.94 0.34
&Coarse
cereals
a Jowar 24.62 18.08 18.56 -0.48
b Bajra 0.59 0.08 0.10 -0.02
c Ragi 0.72 0.64 0.46 0.18
d Small Millets 0.16 0.12 0.09 0.03
e Maize 23.61 11.41 11.05 0.36
f Barley 5.63 5.95 5.68 0.27
5 Oilseeds 86.78 84.14 81.75 2.40
a Rapeseed 79.17 79.88 76.43 3.45
&Mustard
b Groundnut 3.69 1.80 2.30 -0.50
c Safflower 0.72 0.69 0.49 0.20
d Sunflower 0.79 0.32 0.26 0.06
e Sesamum 0.48 0.04 0.05 -0.01
f Linseed 1.93 1.27 2.07 -0.79
g Other Oil seeds 0.00 0.14 0.15 -0.01
Total Crops 637.81 479.02 451.12 27.89
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