All India: Progressive Crop Area Sown Report - Kharif Weekly area coverage as on 2026-08-21

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

All India: Progressive Crop Area Sown Report - Kharif Weekly area coverage as on 2026-08-21

Posted On: 24 AUG 2026 7:44PM by PIB Delhi

All India: Progressive Crop Area Sown Report - Kharif Weekly area coverage as on 2026-08-21 Area in Lakh Ha S. Crop Normal Area Sown Difference In No. (DA&FW) Area Coverage Over 2026-27 2025-26 2025-26 1 Rice 412.00 405.10 418.29 -13.19 2 Total Pulses 123.64 113.63 112.14 1.49 a Tur 44.32 43.86 43.44 0.42 b Urad 29.60 24.38 21.72 2.65 c Moong 35.48 32.68 33.93 -1.25 d Kulthi 1.48 0.23 0.26 -0.03 e Moth Bean 9.69 9.22 9.17 0.05 f Other Pulses 3.07 3.27 3.63 -0.36 3 Shri Anna cum Coarse 182.63 176.36 179.81 -3.45 Cereals a Jowar 14.44 13.41 12.61 0.81 b Bajra 70.94 64.68 63.33 1.35c Ragi 12.01 4.81 6.60 -1.79 d Small Millets 4.47 3.95 3.98 -0.03 e Maize 80.77 89.51 93.30 -3.79 4 Total Oilseeds 200.08 188.37 188.69 -0.32 a Groundnut 46.79 48.79 48.22 0.57 b Soybean 128.71 121.35 122.76 -1.41 c Sunflower 1.20 1.10 0.61 0.49 d Sesamum 12.88 10.81 9.39 1.42 e Nigerseed 1.01 0.33 0.22 0.11 f Castorseed 9.49 5.88 7.42 -1.54 g Other Oilseeds 0.12 0.07 0.04 5 Sugarcane 54.20 58.44 58.87 -0.43 6 Total Jute and Mesta 6.39 6.34 6.23 0.10 7 Cotton 125.51 108.45 108.73 -0.28 Grand Total 1104.45 1056.70 1072.77 -16.07

Rice: About 405.10 lakh ha area coverage under rice has been reported as compared to 418.29 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 13.19 lakh ha. The major decrease in area coverage has been reported in Karnataka (3.09 lakh ha), Telangana (2.45 lakh ha), Jharkhand (1.88 lakh ha), Madhya Pradesh (1.75 lakh ha), Odisha (1.63 lakh ha), Maharashtra (1.50 lakh ha), Andhra Pradesh (1.26 lakh ha), Tamil Nadu (1.18 lakh ha), Uttar Pradesh (0.70 lakh ha), Gujarat (0.27 lakh ha), etc.. Higher area coverage has been reported in Assam (2.80 lakh ha), West Bengal (0.36 lakh ha)etc. Overall, the decline in rice area is mainly attributable to substantial reductions reported in Karnataka, Telangana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra.Pulses: About 113.63 lakh ha area coverage under pulses has been reported as compared to 112.14 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase of 1.49 lakh ha. The major increase in area coverage has been reported in Uttar Pradesh (3.97 lakh ha), Telangana (0.80 lakh ha), Jharkhand (0.75 lakh ha), Rajasthan (0.57 lakh ha), Andhra Pradesh (0.52 lakh ha), Madhya Pradesh (0.38 lakh ha) etc.. On the other hand, major decreases have been reported in Maharashtra (2.60 lakh ha), Karnataka (2.22 lakh ha), Odisha (0.77 lakh ha) etc.. Overall, the increase in pulses area is mainly attributable to substantial gains in Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Jharkhand and Rajasthan, which more than offset the decline reported in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Odisha.

Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals: About 176.36 lakh ha area coverage under Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals has been reported as compared to 179.81 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 3.45 lakh ha. The major decrease in area coverage has been reported in Karnataka (6.57 lakh ha), Maharashtra (2.53 lakh ha), Haryana (0.59 lakh ha), Telangana (0.34 lakh ha), Andhra Pradesh (0.39 lakh ha), Tamil Nadu (0.27 lakh ha) etc.. Higher area coverage has been reported in Rajasthan (2.75 lakh ha), Chhattisgarh (1.46 lakh ha), Madhya Pradesh (0.80 lakh ha), Odisha (0.70 lakh ha), Uttar Pradesh (0.63 lakh ha), Bihar (0.72 lakh ha), Jharkhand (0.33 lakh ha) etc.

Overall, the decline in area is mainly attributable to substantial reductions in Karnataka and Maharashtra, which have more than offset the gains recorded in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh.

Oilseeds: About 188.37 lakh ha area coverage under oilseeds has been reported as compared to 188.69 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 0.32 lakh ha. The major decrease in area coverage has been reported in Rajasthan (2.45 lakh ha), Gujarat (1.03 lakh ha), Maharashtra (0.42 lakh ha), Karnataka (0.30 lakh ha), etc. The higher area coverage has been reported in Uttar Pradesh (2.91 lakh ha), Madhya Pradesh (1.14 lakh ha) etc. Overall, the marginal decline in oilseed area is mainly attributable to substantial reductions in Rajasthan and Gujarat, which have largely offset the gains recorded in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Sugarcane: About 58.44 lakh ha area coverage under sugarcane has been reported as compared to

58.87 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 0.43 lakh ha. The major decrease in area coverage has been reported in Bihar (0.30 lakh ha) Uttarakhand (0.20 lakh ha), Maharashtra (0.14 lakh ha), etc.. Higher area coverage has been reported in Uttar Pradesh (0.36 lakh ha), Haryana (0.21 lakh ha), etc. Overall, the decline in sugarcane area is mainly attributable to reductions in Bihar, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh, which have more than offset the gains recorded in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

Jute & Mesta: About 6.34 lakh ha area coverage under Jute & Mesta has been reported as compared to

6.23 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase of 0.10 lakh ha. The major increase in area coverage has been reported in Bihar (0.11 lakh ha), West Bengal (0.06 lakh ha) etc. On the other hand, a decrease in area coverage has been reported in Assam (0.07 lakh ha) and Andhra Pradesh (0.01 lakh ha), while area coverage remained largely unchanged in other States.

Overall, the increase in Jute & Mesta area is mainly attributable to higher coverage in Bihar and West Bengal, which more than offset the decline reported in Assam.Cotton: About 108.45 lakh ha area coverage under cotton has been reported as compared to 108.73 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 0.28 lakh ha. The major decrease in area coverage has been reported in Rajasthan (1.06 lakh ha), Haryana (0.90 lakh ha), Punjab (0.43 lakh ha) etc. Higher area coverage has been reported mainly in Telangana (1.32 lakh ha), Gujarat (0.67 lakh ha), Karnataka (0.14 lakh ha) etc. Overall, the marginal decline in cotton area is mainly attributable to substantial reductions in Rajasthan and Haryana, which have largely offset the gains recorded in Telangana and Gujarat.

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