Crop map of India
CropMap shows 126.3 M ha of mapped area in India (191.0 M ha counting successive crops on the same land). The largest crops on the map are rice (51.3 M ha), wheat (32.8 M ha), pulses (29.3 M ha).
Crops in India
| Crop | Area | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 51.3 M ha | 27% | |
| Wheat | 32.8 M ha | 17% | |
| Pulses | 29.3 M ha | 15% | |
| Soybean | 13.0 M ha | 6.8% | |
| Maize | 12.1 M ha | 6.3% | |
| Cotton | 11.2 M ha | 5.9% | |
| Other cereals | 9.0 M ha | 4.7% | |
| Other oil crops | 8.6 M ha | 4.5% | |
| Rapeseed & mustard | 8.0 M ha | 4.2% | |
| Sugarcane | 5.4 M ha | 2.9% | |
| Sorghum | 4.0 M ha | 2.1% | |
| Fruit & berries | 2.1 M ha | 1.1% |
Crop areas include successive crops; shares are of the total with successive crops.
Detail available
District-level crop areas for all three seasons (kharif, rabi, zaid), placed on cropland. Annual crop area includes successive seasons on the same land (modelled).
Questions
What are the main crops in India?
On the CropMap map, the largest crops in India are rice (51.3 M ha), wheat (32.8 M ha), pulses (29.3 M ha).
Is there a field-level crop map of India?
District-level crop areas for all three seasons (kharif, rabi, zaid), placed on cropland. Annual crop area includes successive seasons on the same land (modelled).
How can I get crop data for India?
Through a REST API, vector tiles for your own map, or bulk export (GeoJSON, GeoPackage, Parquet), grouped to your own crop classes. Request a free sample for your region at cropmap.ai.