Rabi crop sowing exceeds 536 lakh hectares

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Rabi crop sowing exceeds 536 lakh hectares 117.11 lakh ha area coverage under Pulses as compared to 115.41 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year 41.77 lakh ha area coverage under Shri Anna & Coarse Cereals reported Oilseeds crosses 89 lakh hectares प्रव तथ: 16 DEC 2025 5:17PM 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 Prograssive Area Sown Increase (+) / Decrease (-) Normal Final Rabi Rabi over S. Crops Area Area Corrosponding corrosponding No. (DES) 2024-25 period 2024-25 period 2024- 2025- 25 26 1 Wheat 312.35 328.04 275.66 258.48 17.18 2 Rice * 42.93 44.73 12.44 10.64 1.80 3 Pulses 140.42 134.08 117.11 115.41 1.70 a Gram 100.99 91.22 84.91 81.67 3.24 b Lentil 15.13 16.99 14.60 14.57 0.03 c Fieldpea $ 6.50 - 7.92 8.27 -0.35 d Kulthi $ 1.98 - 1.59 1.69 -0.10e Urdbean * 6.16 6.18 2.41 3.09 -0.67 f Moongbean 1.41 1.36 0.32 0.37 -0.05 * g Lathyrus $ 2.79 - 2.52 2.68 -0.16 h Other Pulses 5.46 18.33 2.84 3.06 -0.22 $ 4 Shri 55.33 59.05 41.77 41.13 0.64 Anna & Coarse cereals a Jowar * 24.62 25.17 18.52 19.99 -1.47 b Bajra # 0.59 - 0.09 0.11 -0.02 c Ragi # 0.72 - 0.66 0.48 0.18 d Small 0.16 - 0.12 0.10 0.03 Millets # e Maize * 23.61 27.80 15.60 13.99 1.61 f Barley 5.63 6.08 6.78 6.47 0.31 5 Oilseeds 86.78 93.49 89.79 87.10 2.70 a Rapeseed & 79.17 86.57 84.67 81.16 3.51 Mustard b Groundnut * 3.69 3.37 2.12 2.57 -0.45 c Safflower 0.72 0.64 0.73 0.56 0.17 d Sunflower * 0.79 0.81 0.34 0.30 0.03 e Sesamum * 0.48 0.41 0.05 0.07 -0.01 f Linseed 1.93 1.69 1.61 2.24 -0.63g Other 0.00 - 0.27 0.20 0.07 Oilseeds Total Crops 637.81 659.39 536.76 512.76 24.00 ****** RC/AR (रलीज़ आईडी: 2204725) आगंतुक पटल : 557 इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही