Crop Report
India rabi acreage up 10% on year at 20.8 mln ha; wheat up 17%
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--India rabi acreage 20.8 mln ha as of Tue vs 18.9 mln ha year ago
--India rabi wheat acreage 6.62 mln ha as of Tue vs 5.66 mln ha year ago
--India rabi pulses acreage 5.28 mln ha as of Tue vs 4.89 mln ha year ago
--India rabi oilseeds acreage 6.62 mln ha as of Tue vs 6.29 mln ha year ago
--India rabi coarse cereals acreage 1.55 mln ha as of Tue vs 1.35 mln yr ago
--India rabi paddy acreage 744,000 ha as of Tue vs 682,000 ha year ago
--India rabi chana acreage 3.74 mln ha as of Tue vs 3.40 mln ha year ago
--India rabi masur acreage 683,000 ha as of Tue vs 608,000 ha year ago
--India rabi urad acreage 79,000 ha as of Tue vs 98,000 ha year ago
--India rabi moong acreage 5,000 ha as of Tue vs 9,000 ha year ago
--India rabi jowar acreage 882,000 ha as of Tue vs 821,000 ha year ago
--India rabi mustard acreage 6.42 mln ha as of Tue vs 6.05 mln ha year ago
--India rabi groundnut acreage 79,000 ha as of Tue vs 113,000 ha year ago
--India rabi maize acreage 426,000 ha as of Tue vs 363,000 ha year ago
--India rabi barley acreage 183,000 ha as of Tue vs 122,000 ha year ago
NEW DELHI – The area sown under rabi crops across India touched 20.8 million hectares as of Nov. 11, up a little over 10% from 18.9 million hectares sown last year, a release from the agriculture ministry Monday showed. The acreage under wheat, the biggest rabi crop, was 6.62 million hectares, up 17% from 5.66 million hectares in the corresponding period last year. Wheat is grown only in the rabi season in India.
Acreage under paddy was 744,000 hectares, an increase of 9.1% from 682,000 hectares last year.
The area under coarse cereals, promoted as "Shri Anna" by the government, increased 15% on year to 1.55 million hectares. Within this category, jowar acreage rose 7.4% to 882,000 hectares and maize was up over 17% at 426,000 hectares. Ragi also saw a sharp rise of nearly 29% to 49,000 hectares.
The total area sown under all pulses in the country so far in the 2025-26 season was 5.28 million hectares, up 8% on year. Among key pulses, chana acreage rose 10% to 3.74 million hectares while masur increased more than 12% to 683,000 hectares. Acreage under urad fell over 19% to 79,000 hectares, and moong dropped over 44% to 5,000 hectares. Area under other pulses was down a little over 30% to 95,000 hectares.
The total area under all oilseeds was 6.62 million hectares, up 5.2% from 6.29 million hectares last year. Groundnut acreage declined over 30% to 79,000 hectares, while mustard, the largest winter oilseed, rose 6.1% to 6.42 million hectares. Sunflower acreage increased 50% to 12,000 hectares while linseed declined almost 30% to 67,000 hectares.
The following table details the sowing of key rabi crops, in hectares, compared with year-ago levels, and the year-on-year change in percentage terms as of Nov. 11:
| Crop | Acreage 2025-26 | Acreage 2024-25 | Change (%) |
| Wheat | 6,623,000 | 5,655,000 | 17 |
| Rice | 744,000 | 682,000 | 9 |
| Pulses | 5,282,000 | 4,893,000 | 8 |
| Chana | 3,743,000 | 3,404,000 | 10 |
| Masur | 683,000 | 608,000 | 12.3 |
| Urad | 79,000 | 98,000 | (-)19.4 |
| Moong | 5,000 | 9,000 | (-)44.4 |
| Other pulses | 95,000 | 136,000 | (-)30 |
| Coarse cereals | 1,553,000 | 1,350,000 | 15 |
| Jowar | 882,000 | 821,000 | 7.4 |
| Ragi | 49,000 | 38,000 | 28.9 |
| Maize | 426,000 | 363,000 | 17.4 |
| Total oilseeds | 6,617,000 | 6,293,000 | 5.2 |
| Groundnut | 79,000 | 113,000 | (-)30 |
| Sunflower | 12,000 | 8,000 | 50 |
| Mustard | 6,423,000 | 6,052,000 | 6.1 |
| Linseed | 67,000 | 95,000 | (-)29.5 |
| Total* | 20,819,000 | 18,873,000 | 10.3 |
*The total may not tally as some minor crops have been omitted.
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Reported by Pallavi Singhal
Edited by Nishant Maher
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