Rabi sowing crosses 393 lakh hectares; wheat area up 16.91%
Rabi crops had been sown on 393.07 lakh hectares as of 28 November 2025, against 357.73 lakh hectares a year earlier, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare reported on 1 December 2025.
Summary
Rabi crops had been sown on 393.07 lakh hectares as of 28 November 2025, compared with 357.73 lakh hectares a year earlier, according to data released by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on 1 December 2025. In the 2025-26 rabi season wheat covered 187.37 lakh hectares against 160.26 lakh hectares, the highest growth among crops at 16.91%. Pulses covered 87.01 lakh hectares, oilseeds 80.53 lakh hectares and Shri Anna and coarse cereals 29.06 lakh hectares.
Key facts
- As on
- 28 November 2025
- Total rabi area
- 393.07 lakh ha (357.73 last year)
- Wheat
- 187.37 lakh ha (+16.91%)
- Pulses
- 87.01 lakh ha
- Oilseeds
- 80.53 lakh ha
- Shri Anna & coarse cereals
- 29.06 lakh ha
Practice MCQs 2 questions
As of 28 November 2025, which rabi crop recorded the highest growth in sown area (16.91%) over the previous year?
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Correct answer: C — Wheat
PIB 2197119: wheat area rose to 187.37 lakh ha from 160.26 lakh ha, the highest growth at 16.91%.
What was the total area under rabi crops as of 28 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 393.07 lakh hectares
PIB 2197119: total rabi area sown was 393.07 lakh ha against 357.73 lakh ha last year; 637.81 lakh ha is the normal rabi area.