Area Coverage under major Crops In India

The area under coverage changes from season to season and there is no fixed areas under which the crops are cultivated. However, There is a normal area coverage which is average of the data of many years. The following table shows the average area under cultivation for both Rabi & Kharif Crops.

Crop  

Normal Area Under coverage

Rabi Crops

Wheat  

266 Lakh Hectares  

Rabi Pulses  

107 Lakh Hectares  

Rabi Oil seeds  

79 Lakh hectares  

Rabi Coarse cereals  

66.8 Lakh Hectares  

Kharif Crops  

Rice  

391.17 lakh Hectares

Kharif Coarse cereals

226.54 lakh hectares

    Bajra

91.81 lakh hectares

    Maize  

63.7 lakh hectares

    Jowar  

42.08 lakh hectares

Cotton  

83.73 lakh hectares

Sugarcane  

43.54 lakh hectares

Kharif Oil Seeds  

158.93 lakh hectares

Ground Nut  

20.69 lakh hectares

Kharif Pulses  

111.70 lakh hectares

Please note that the above figures are indicative for your reference and don’t correspond to a particular season. The data has been taken from DAC.


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    June 18, 2011 at 6:49 am

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