The development of commercial crops like cotton, kabrangchak, oilseeds and sugarcane is very essential for enhancing the growth of agro-based industries in the State of Manipur.
Estimated area under important Commercial Crops:
(Area in '000 hectares)
| Year | Cotton | Kabrangchak | Oilseeds | Sugarcane |
| 1999-2000 | 0.05 | - | 2.62 | 0.65 |
| 2000-2001 | 0.06 | - | 3.24 | 0.74 |
| 2001-2002 | 0.09 | - | 1.66 | 0.65 |
| 2002-2003 | - | - | 2.62 | 0.32 |
| 2003-2004 | - | - | 1.15 | 0.33 |
| 2004-2005 | - | - | 2.13 | 0.30 |
| 2005-2006 | - | - | 1.57 | 0.07 |
| 2006-2007 | 0.20 | - | 1.90 | 0.50 |
| 2007-2008 | 0.21 | - | 2.08 | 0.51 |
| 2008-2009 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.63 | 0.14 |
| 2009-2010 | 0.22 | - | 1.62 | 0.14 |
| 2011-2012 | 0.45 | - | 1.34 | 0.28 |
| 2012-2013 | - | - | 1.50 | 0.27 |
| 2013-2014 | - | 0.04 | 1.04 | 0.08 |
| 2014-2015 | - | 0.10 | 0.94 | 0.26 |
Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2010-11 and 2015-16