Crop Report
Rabi acreage up 6.2% on year at 48.0 mln ha; wheat up about 11%
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--India rabi acreage 48.0 mln ha as of Fri vs 45.1 mln ha year ago
--India rabi wheat acreage 24.1 mln ha as of Fri vs 21.8 mln ha year ago
--India rabi pulses acreage 10.6 mln ha as of Fri, unch from year ago
--India rabi oilseeds acreage 8.4 mln ha as of Fri vs 8.2 mln ha year ago
--India rabi coarse cereals acreage 3.6 mln ha as of Fri, unch from year ago
--India rabi paddy acreage 1.1 mln ha as of Fri vs 986,000 ha year ago
--India rabi chana acreage 7.8 mln ha as of Fri vs 7.5 mln ha year ago
--India rabi masur acreage 1.3 mln ha as of Fri vs 1.4 mln ha year ago
--India rabi urad acreage 184,000 ha as of Fri vs 167,000 ha year ago
--India rabi moong acreage 23,000 ha as of Fri vs 31,000 ha year ago
--India rabi jowar acreage 1.8 mln ha as of Fri vs 1.9 mln ha year ago
--India rabi mustard acreage 8.0 mln ha as of Fri vs 7.6 mln ha year ago
--India rabi groundnut acreage 180,000 ha as of Fri vs 230,000 ha year ago
--India rabi maize acreage 1.14 mln ha as of Fri vs 1.11 mln ha year ago
--India rabi barley acreage 595,000 ha as of Fri vs 568,000 ha year ago
MUMBAI – The area under rabi crops across India touched 48.0 million hectares as of Friday, up over 6% from about 45.1 million hectares a year ago, according to a release from the agriculture ministry Monday. The acreage under wheat, the biggest rabi crop, stood at 24.1 million hectares, up nearly 11% from 21.8 million hectares in the corresponding period a year ago. Wheat is grown only in the rabi season in India.
The acreage under paddy was 1.1 million hectares, an increase of over 11% from 986,000 hectares last year. The area under coarse cereals, promoted as "Shri Anna" by the government, stood at 3.60 million hectares, against 3.59 million hectares a year ago.
Within coarse cereals, acreage under jowar, or sorghum, fell about 2.6% to 1.8 million hectares from 1.9 million hectares a year ago while maize acreage was up at 1.14 million hectares from 1.11 million hectares. Acreage under ragi, a millet, rose 39% to 64,000 hectares from 46,000 hectares a year ago.
The total area sown with pulses in the rabi season of crop year 2025–26 (Jul-Jun) as of Friday was 10.62 million hectares, almost unchanged from 10.57 million hectares a year ago. Among key pulses, chana acreage rose 3.6% to 7.8 million hectares from 7.5 million hectares a year ago while that of masur fell over 7% to 1.3 million hectares from 1.4 million hectares. Acreage under urad rose to 184,000 hectares from 167,000 hectares a year ago while that under moong fell to 23,000 hectares from 31,000 hectares.
The total area under oilseeds was 8.4 million hectares, up 3% from 8.2 million hectares a year ago. Groundnut acreage fell about 22% to 180,000 hectares from 230,000 hectares, while acreage under mustard, the largest winter oilseed, rose about 4.5% to 8.0 million hectares from 7.6 million hectares a year ago. Sunflower acreage increased 23% to 32,000 hectares from 26,000 hectares, according to the report.
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 Friday:
| Crop | 2025–26 | 2024–25 | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 24,140,000 | 21,781,000 | 10.8 |
| Rice | 1,098,000 | 986,000 | 11.4 |
| Pulses (Total) | 10,621,000 | 10,578,000 | 0.4 |
| Chana | 7,784,000 | 7,516,000 | 3.6 |
| Masur | 1,298,000 | 1,400,000 | (−)7.3 |
| Urdbean | 184,000 | 167,000 | 10.2 |
| Moongbean | 23,000 | 31,000 | (−)25.8 |
| Shri Anna & Coarse Cereals (Total) | 3,628,000 | 3,594,000 | 10 |
| Jowar | 1,808,000 | 1,856,000 | (−)2.6 |
| Ragi | 64,000 | 46,000 | 39.1 |
| Maize | 1,141,000 | 1,105,000 | 3.3 |
| Barley | 595,000 | 568,000 | 4.8 |
| Oilseeds (Total) | 8,414,000 | 8,175,000 | 3 |
| Rapeseed & Mustard | 7,988,000 | 7,643,000 | 4.5 |
| Groundnut | 180,000 | 230,000 | (−)21.7 |
| Sunflower | 32,000 | 26,000 | 23.1 |
| Other Oilseeds | 14,000 | 15,000 | (−)6.7 |
| Total Crops | 47,902,000 | 45,112,000 | 6.2 |
* Totals may not tally as some minor crops have been omitted.
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Reported by Taniva Singha Roy
Edited by Rajeev Pai
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