India: Wheat acreage matches normal area, raising hopes of regular harvest
Data shows that till last week, wheat has been sown in nearly 31.22 million hectares of land, up 2.46 per cent from the area covered during the same period last year, and almost at the level of the past five years. In the past five years, wheat has been usually sown in around 31.23 million hectares of land.
However, one area of concern is the late sowing due to extended monsoon and delay in availability of critical inputs.
Meanwhile, among other rabi crops, data shows that acreage of mustard seed is less than last year but more than the normal acreage while that of gram is more than last year but less than the five years’ average acreage.
| Crops | Normal Area | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | % Change* | %Change** |
| Wheat | 31.23 | 31.22 | 30.47 | 2.46 | 0.0 |
| Rice | 4.2 | 1.28 | 1.24 | 3.23 | -69.5 |
| Pulses | 14.04 | 12.56 | 12.68 | -0.95 | -10.5 |
| Gram | 10.09 | 8.6 | 8.44 | 1.90 | -14.8 |
| Lentil (masur) | 1.51 | 1.7 | 1.77 | -3.95 | 12.6 |
| Coarse Cereals | 5.38 | 4.48 | 4.6 | -2.61 | -16.7 |
| Maize | 2.21 | 1.6 | 1.67 | -4.19 | -27.6 |
| Mustard | 7.91 | 8.85 | 9.37 | -5.55 | 11.9 |
| Total | 63.56 | 59.08 | 59.09 | -0.02 | -7.0 |
NOTE: The normal area is average area covered in last five years in case of most crops.
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