Kharif Crops

Area of Kharif Crops in Meghalaya, 2014-15 to 2023-24:

(Area in Thousand Ha)

Crops	Area
Crops	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Rice	96.70	96.81	97.51	97.46	97.31	97.36	93.97	94.83	95.30	95.30
Maize	18.04	18.06	18.13	18.15	18.16	18.17	18.19	18.20	19.48	19.48
Small Millets	2.88	2.91	2.94	2.92	2.90	2.89	2.89	2.92	3.07	3.07
Shree Anna /Nutri Cereals	2.88	2.91	2.94	2.92	2.90	2.89	2.89	2.92	3.07	3.07
Nutri/Coarse Cereals	20.92	20.96	21.07	21.08	21.07	21.06	21.08	21.12	22.55	22.55
Cereals	117.62	117.77	118.58	118.53	118.37	118.42	115.05	115.95	117.85	117.85
Tur	1.15	1.15	1.17	1.18	1.18	1.18	1.19	1.19	1.21	1.21
Total Pulses	1.15	1.15	1.17	1.18	1.18	1.18	1.19	1.19	1.21	1.21
Total Food Grains	118.77	118.92	119.75	119.71	119.56	119.60	116.24	117.14	119.07	119.06
Castorseed	0.07	0.07	0.07	0.07	0.07	0.07	0.07	0.07	0.07	0.07
Sesamum	2.22	2.23	2.36	2.37	2.38	2.38	2.39	2.39
Soybean	1.71	1.74	1.85	1.86	1.87	1.87	1.88	1.89	1.90	1.90
Total Oil Seeds	4.00	4.04	4.28	4.30	4.32	4.32	4.34	4.35	1.97	1.97
Sugarcane	0.11	0.12	0.12	0.12	0.13	0.13	0.13	0.13	0.12	0.12
Cotton			0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.24	7.24	2.14	2.14
Jute	6.59	6.66	6.67	6.67	6.68	6.68	6.68	6.69	3.35	3.35
Mesta	4.48	4.47	4.46	4.47	4.48	4.48	4.48	4.48	4.40	4.40
Jute & Mesta	11.07	11.13	11.13	11.14	11.15	11.16	11.16	11.17	7.75	7.75
Tobacco								0.81	0.81	0.81

Source: Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg), Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Production of Kharif Crops in Meghalaya, 2014-15 to 2023-24:

(Production in Thousand Tonnes )

Crops	Production
Crops	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Rice	235.55	238.18	160.77	241.12	159.95	240.39	232.76	234.14	222.33	207.74
Maize	40.76	41.24	41.54	41.62	41.67	41.75	41.83	41.89	44.13	44.12
Small Millets	2.65	2.76	2.81	2.78	2.74	2.72	2.72	2.81	2.83	2.83
Shree Anna /Nutri Cereals	2.65	2.76	2.81	2.78	2.74	2.72	2.72	2.81	2.83	2.83
Nutri/Coarse Cereals	43.41	44.00	44.35	44.40	44.41	44.47	44.55	44.69	46.96	46.95
Cereals	278.96	282.18	205.12	285.52	204.36	284.86	277.31	278.84	269.28	254.69
Tur	1.47	1.49	1.52	1.53	1.53	1.53	1.55	1.56	1.58	1.58
Total Pulses	1.47	1.49	1.52	1.53	1.53	1.53	1.55	1.56	1.58	1.58
Total Food Grains	280.43	283.67	206.64	287.05	205.89	286.40	278.85	280.39	270.87	256.27
Castorseed	0.06	0.07	0.01	0.07	0.07	0.06	0.07	0.07	0.06	0.06
Sesamum	2.07	2.16	2.19	2.21	2.22	2.22	2.24	2.25
Soybean	3.33	3.44	3.50	3.52	3.55	3.56	3.59	3.63	3.67	3.67
Total Oil Seeds	5.46	5.67	5.70	5.80	5.83	5.85	5.89	5.94	3.73	3.73
Sugarcane	0.34	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.37	0.38	0.39	0.40	0.37	0.36
Cotton			0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.65	8.59	1.81	1.81
Jute	66.26	68.28	68.37	68.47	68.52	68.54	68.54	68.63	29.42	29.42
Mesta	26.24	26.26	26.30	26.35	26.40	26.46	26.47	26.47	25.67	25.67
Jute & Mesta	92.50	94.54	94.67	94.82	94.93	95.00	95.01	95.10	55.09	55.09
Tobacco								0.81	0.75	0.75

# Cotton Production in Thousand Bales, 1Bale=170 Kg

## Jute & Mesta Production in Thousand Bales, 1Bale=180 Kg

Source: Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg), Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Yield of Kharif Crops in Meghalaya, 2014-15 to 2023-24:

( Yield in Kg/Ha)

Crops	Yield
Crops	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Rice	2436	2460	1649	2474	1644	2469	2477	2469	2333	2180
Maize	2259	2284	2291	2293	2294	2298	2300	2302	2265	2265
Small Millets	920	950	956	951	945	941	941	960	921	921
Shree Anna /Nutri Cereals	920	950	956	951	945	941	941	960	921	921
Nutri/Coarse Cereals	2075	2099	2105	2107	2108	2112	2113	2116	2082	2082
Cereals	2372	2396	1730	2409	1726	2406	2410	2405	2285	2161
Tur	1278	1295	1299	1295	1295	1298	1302	1305	1305	1305
Total Pulses	1278	1295	1299	1295	1295	1298	1302	1305	1305	1305
Total Food Grains	2361	2385	1726	2398	1722	2395	2399	2394	2275	2152
Castorseed	857	903	100	903	903	903	903	903	890	890
Sesamum	932	968	928	930	933	933	937	941
Soybean	1947	1982	1892	1898	1900	1906	1912	1922	1929	1929
Total Oil Seeds	1365	1402	1331	1347	1351	1354	1359	1366	1891	1892
Sugarcane	3091	3043	3000	2983	2992	3000	3000	3000	3017	3017
Cotton			0	0	0	0	203	202	144	144
Jute	1810	1846	1845	1847	1847	1847	1847	1848	1581	1581
Mesta	1054	1058	1061	1061	1062	1063	1063	1063	1050	1050
Jute & Mesta	1504	1529	1531	1532	1532	1532	1532	1533	1279	1280
Tobacco								999	932	932

Source: Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg), Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare