Area Sown for Oilseeds under Rabi Crops during 2016-17 & 2017-18

December 5, 2019

Author: susil

We have observed annual de-growth of -4.69% in Area sown for total Oilseeds from 84.85 lakh hectares during 2016-17 to 80.87 lakh hectares during 2017-18. Oilseed crops namely Rapeseed & Mustard, Groundnut, Safflower, Sunflower, Sesamum, Linseed and other Oilseeds were sown under Rabi crops during 2016-17 & 2017-18. Area sown for Rapeseed & Mustard crop was 66.88 lakh hectares during 2017-18, down by -5.27% against 70.6 lakh hectares during 2016-17. We have seen annual growth of 47 basis points in Area sown for Groundnut crop from 6.36 lakh hectares during 2016-17 to 6.39 lakh hectares during 2017-18.

Area sown for Safflower crop was 1.05 lakh hectares during 2016-17. It has decreased by -22.86% to 0.81 lakh hectares during 2017-18 above 2016-17. Area sown for Sunflower crop was 1.74 lakh hectares during 2017-18, up by 1.75% versus 1.71 lakh hectares during 2016-17. Annual decline of -4.29% has been observed in Area sown for Sesamum crop from 0.7 lakh hectares during 2016-17 to 0.67 lakh hectares during 2017-18. Area sown for Linseed crop was 3.84 lakh hectares during 2016-17. It has increased by 4.43% to 4.01 lakh hectares during 2017-18 above 2016-17. Area sown for other Oilseeds was 0.58 lakh hectares and 0.37 lakh hectares during 2016-17 and 2017-18 respectively.

Note: Source: RAJYA SABHA SESSION – 245 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4481; Area in Lakh Hectares; Source: DAC& FW.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/resources/crops-wise-area-coverage-under-rabi-crops-during-2016-17-and-2017-18-ministry-agriculture

Resource Title: Crops-wise Area Coverage under Rabi crops during 2016-17 and 2017-18 (From: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)