Kharif 2025 sowing: rice area at 441.58 lakh hectare as of 26 September
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare reported on 29 September 2025 that kharif rice was sown on 441.58 lakh hectare as of 26 September, up from 435.68 lakh hectare a year earlier.
Summary
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare released kharif crop area coverage as of 26 September 2025 on 29 September 2025. Rice was sown on 441.58 lakh hectare, against 435.68 lakh hectare in 2024-25 and a normal area of 403.09 lakh hectare. Pulses covered 119.85 lakh hectare (118.95 a year earlier) and coarse cereals 194.67 lakh hectare (182.66). Oilseeds were the main laggard at 190.01 lakh hectare, about 10.52 lakh hectare less than the 200.52 lakh hectare of 2024-25. Sugarcane covered 59.07 lakh hectare.
Key facts
- Data as on
- 26 Sep 2025 (released 29 Sep)
- Rice
- 441.58 lakh ha (2024-25: 435.68; normal 403.09)
- Pulses
- 119.85 lakh ha (118.95)
- Coarse cereals
- 194.67 lakh ha (182.66)
- Oilseeds
- 190.01 lakh ha (200.52) – down 10.52
- Sugarcane
- 59.07 lakh ha (57.22)
Practice MCQs 1 questions
As per kharif area coverage data as on 26 September 2025, which crop group's sown area was lower than in 2024-25?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Oilseeds
Oilseeds covered 190.01 lakh ha against 200.52 lakh ha in 2024-25; rice, pulses and coarse cereals were higher.