Despite an increase of around 3 lakh hectares in area under groundnut cultivation in Gujarat, groundnut crop estimated to be around 46 lakh tonne (lt) during kharif 2025-26. This is same as that of 2024-25.
BV Mehta, Executive Director of the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA), said the SEA Groundnut Promotion Council travelled across Gujarat from October 9 to 11 to evaluate groundnut crop’s size, quality, seed varieties used and other critical factors. SEA has been carrying out this vital exercise for over two decades. The SEA team has been on the ground in Saurashtra for the past three days assessing crop size and quality in Gujarat’s leading groundnut-producing districts, he said.
After extensive field visits and discussions with millers, traders, brokers and farmers, the estimated groundnut crop remains around 46 lt for 2025-26, similar to the previous season, he said.
The total area under groundnut crop increased to 22.02 lakh hectares in 2025-26 from 19.09 lakh hectares in 2024-25, an increase of 2.93 lakh hectares. While the area under groundnut cultivation expanded by approximately 3 lakh hectares in kharif 2025-26, overall productivity declined from 2,210 kg per hectare in 2024-25 to 2,092 kg per hectare in 2025-26.
“This drop is largely attributed to a dry spell from mid-July to mid-August followed by excessive rainfall that adversely impacted yields,” he said.
The gain in area has been offset by reduced productivity, keeping overall output at last year’s level. The initial estimate for Gujarat’s groundnut production was pegged at 42.2 lt in 2024-25. After revising availability data and processing figures, the number was updated to 46 lt, reflecting a 10 per cent increase over the preliminary estimate, he said, adding, the final production figure stood at 46 lt for 2024-25.
Among the groundnut-growing districts, Rajkot is likely to produce 7.43 lakh tonne in 2025-26 (5.36 lt in 2024-25) from 3.30 lakh hectares (2.68 lakh hectares). The crop yield is estimated to rise from 2,000 kg per hectare in 2024-25 to 2,250 kg per hectare in 2025-26.
Crop production in Jamnagar is estimated at 6.33 lt in 2025-26 (4.78 lt) from 2.25 lakh hectares (1.82 lakh hectares). The survey estimated crop yield from Jamnagar at 2,812.50 kg per hectare (2,625 kg per hectare) during the season.
The crop yield is estimated to decline in districts such as Amreli, Bhavnagar, Dwarka, Junagadh and Gir Somnath among others.
Published on October 11, 2025