Crop Report
India summer crop area 4.99 mln ha as of Fri, down 5% on year
This story was originally published at 20:04 IST on 30 March 2026
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--India summer crops acreage 4.99 mln ha as of Fri vs 5.24 mln ha year ago
--India summer rice acreage 2.85 mln ha as of Fri vs 3.07 mln ha year ago
--India summer pulses acreage 606,000 ha as of Fri vs 560,000 ha year ago
--India summer moong acreage 391,000 ha as of Fri vs 365,000 ha year ago
--India summer maize acreage 636,000 ha as of Fri vs 691,000 ha year ago
--India summer coarse cereals acreage 934,000 ha as of Fri vs 971,000 ha
--India summer oilseeds acreage 597,000 ha as of Fri vs 634,000 ha year ago
--India summer groundnut acreage 356,000 ha as of Fri vs 408,000 ha year ago
MUMBAI – The area sown under summer crops across India fell 5% on year to 4.99 million hectares as of Friday, according to agriculture ministry data. The area under rice, the largest summer crop by both acreage and production, was 2.85 million hectares, down 7% from 3.07 million hectares a year ago.
The area sown under coarse cereals fell nearly 4% on year to 934,000 hectares, the data showed. The acreage under maize, the leading summer coarse cereal in terms of area and production, declined almost 8% to 636,000 hectares from 691,000 hectares a year ago. The area under bajra was 250,000 hectares, up over 9% from 229,000 hectares at the same time last year.
The total area sown under pulses was 606,000 hectares, up over 8% from 560,000 hectares a year ago. Moong and urad acreage rose by over 7% each to 391,000 hectares and 190,000 hectares, respectively.
The total area sown under oilseeds fell nearly 6% to 597,000 hectares, the data showed. The area under groundnut was 356,000 hectares, down nealy 13% from 408,000 hectares a year ago. The acreage under sesame rose 5.8% to 202,000 hectares.
The normal acreage during the summer crop season, based on the average area covered in the last two years is 7.54 million hectares. The summer crop season in India runs between the rabi and kharif seasons, typically spanning from March to June.
The following table details the sowing of key summer crops so far, compared with the same period a year ago, in hectares, and the year-on-year percentage change:
| Crops | Acreage 2026 | Acreage 2025 | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 2,850,000 | 3,069,000 | (-)7.1 |
| Total Pulses | 606,000 | 560,000 | 8.2 |
| Moong | 391,000 | 365,000 | 7.1 |
| Urad | 190,000 | 177,000 | 7.3 |
| Coarse Cereals | 934,000 | 971,000 | (-)3.8 |
| Bajra | 250,000 | 229,000 | 9.2 |
| Maize | 636,000 | 691,000 | (-)8.0 |
| Total Oilseeds | 597,000 | 634,000 | (-)5.8 |
| Groundnut | 356,000 | 408,000 | (-)12.7 |
| Sesamum | 202,000 | 191,000 | 5.8 |
| Total* | 4,987,000 | 5,235,000 | (-)4.7 |
*The total may not tally as some minor crops have been omitted.
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Reported by Taniva Singha Roy
Edited by Saji George Titus
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