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Key Takeaway
- Total barley cultivated area decreased from 0.59 Mn Ha. in 2020–21 to 0.57 Mn Ha. in 2025–26, a reduction of 0.02 Mn Ha., corresponding to a -0.9% CAGR. Despite the slight reduction in acreage, barley production increased from 1.66 MMT to 1.80 MMT, indicating that productivity gains supported output.
- Barley is predominantly a Rabi crop, and major producing states include Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.
About This Dataset
The India Barley Cultivated Area dataset presents the total area cultivated under Barley in Million Hectares (Mn Ha.). The dataset provides annual total Barley area, enabling analysis of changes in cultivated area over time. The latest observation is for 2025–26 (referred as 2026), reported as the Third Advance Estimate by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW).
Methodology
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