Year

Area

Production

Yield

(000 Hectare)

% age Change

(000 Bales)

% age Change

(Kgs/Hec)

% age Change

2013-14

2689

-

11,460

-

725

-

2014-15

2835

5.4

13,595

18.6

815

12.4

2015-16

2879

1.6

13,031

−4.1

769

−5.6

2016-17

2806

−2.5

12,769

−2

773

0.5

2017-18 (P)

2961

5.5

13,983

9.5

802

3.8