Rabi sowing reaches 614.30 lakh hectare, 6.87 lakh hectare above last year
Rabi crop coverage reached 614.30 lakh hectare as of 26 December 2025, 6.87 lakh hectare more than a year earlier, with gram up 4.66 lakh hectare, the Agriculture Ministry said on 29 December 2025.
Summary
Rabi crop sowing covered 614.30 lakh hectare as of 26 December 2025, an increase of 6.87 lakh hectare over the same period of 2024-25, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare said on 29 December 2025. Pulses area rose by 3.65 lakh hectare to 133.44 lakh hectare, led by gram, which was up 4.66 lakh hectare at 95.88 lakh hectare. Wheat was sown on 322.68 lakh hectare and rapeseed and mustard on 87.80 lakh hectare.
Key facts
- Total rabi area
- 614.30 lakh ha (as of 26 Dec 2025); +6.87 lakh ha
- Pulses
- 133.44 lakh ha; +3.65 lakh ha
- Gram
- 95.88 lakh ha; +4.66 lakh ha
- Wheat
- 322.68 lakh ha
- Rapeseed & mustard
- 87.80 lakh ha
Practice MCQs 1 questions
As of 26 December 2025, which rabi pulse recorded the largest increase in sown area over the previous year (+4.66 lakh hectare)?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Gram
PIB (Agriculture): gram area rose by 4.66 lakh hectare to 95.88 lakh hectare; lentil rose 0.21 lakh ha while fieldpea and urdbean fell.