As per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on 27th January 2017 stands at 637.34 lakh hectares as compared to 600.02 lakh hectare this time in 2016.
Wheat has been sown/transplanted in 315.55 lakh hectares, rice in 21.77 lakh hectares, pulses in 159.28 lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 56.90 lakh hectares and area sown under oilseeds is 83.84 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 | 315.55 | 292.52 |
| Rice | 21.77 | 25.64 |
| Pulses | 159.28 | 143.05 |
| Coarse Cereals | 56.90 | 60.24 |
| Oilseeds | 83.84 | 78.58 |
| Total | 637.34 | 600.02 |