New Delhi: As per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on 23rd December, 2016 stands at 554.91 lakh hectares as compared to 523.40 lakh hectare this time in 2015.
Wheat has been sown/transplanted in 278.62 lakh hectares, rice in 9.33 lakh hectares, pulses in 138.25 lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 50.63 lakh hectares and area sown under oilseeds is 78.08 lakh hectares.
The area sown so far and that sown during last year this time is as follows: Lakh hectare
| Crop | Area sown in 2016-17 | Area sown in 2015-16 |
| Wheat | 278.62 | 259.37 |
| Rice | 9.33 | 13.27 |
| Pulses | 138.25 | 125.73 |
| Coarse Cereals | 50.63 | 54.91 |
| Oilseeds | 78.08 | 70.12 |
| Total | 554.91 | 523.40 |
