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

February 10, 2020

Author: susil

We have observed annual de-growth of -1.42% in Area sown for total Coarse Cereals from 57.54 lakh hectares during 2016-17 to 56.73 lakh hectares during 2017-18. Coarse Cereal crops namely Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Maize and Barley were sown under Rabi crops during 2016-17 & 2017-18. Area sown for Jowar crop was 31.01 lakh hectares during 2017-18, down by -3.68% against 32.2 lakh hectares during 2016-17. We have seen annual growth of 71.98% in Area sown for Bajra crop from 0.18 lakh hectares during 2016-17 to 0.31 lakh hectares during 2017-18.

Area sown for Ragi crop was 0.44 lakh hectares during 2016-17. It has increased by 81.62% to 0.81 lakh hectares during 2017-18 above 2016-17. Area sown for Maize crop was 16.96 lakh hectares during 2017-18, up by 2.48% versus 16.55 lakh hectares during 2016-17. Annual decline of -6.56% has been observed in Area sown for Barley crop from 8.16 lakh hectares during 2016-17 to 7.63 lakh hectares during 2017-18.

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)