Agro climatic Zone
Agro-ecological Zones of Himachal Pradesh
| Zone | Area in Sq km [% of total area] | Elevation (M) | Mean Annual Temperature [°C] | Soil Type | Rainfall (mm) | Important crops | |
| Sub Tropical Sub Montane & Low Hills | Zone 1.1 | 8201 [14.73%] | 240-1000 | 15 to 23 | Sandy loams (Light Textured, Shallow) | ≤1500 | Wheat, Maize, Paddy, Pulses, Oilseeds, Barley, Sugarcane, Potato, Watermelon & Vegetables |
| Zone 1.2 | 2059 [3.70%] | 240-1000 | 18.6 – 21.9 | Loamy sand (medium in depth) | > 1500 | Wheat, paddy, Maize, Seed potato, Pulses, Oil seeds. | |
| Sub humid Mid hills | Zone 2.1 | 3770 [6.77%] | 1001-1500 | 14.2 – 22.1 | Sandy Loam- Clay loam ( Acidic) | ≤1500 | Wheat, Paddy, Barley, Pulses, Oil seeds, Off season vegetables. |
| Zone 2.2 | 894 [1.60%] | 1001-1500 | 16.53 – 21.25 | Silt Loam- Loam | > 1500 | Wheat, Paddy, Barley, Pulses, Oil seeds, Off season vegetables in some parts. | |
| Wet temperate high hills | Zone 3.1 | 8207 [14.74%] | 1501-2500 | 9.1 – 20.6 | Mainly Loamy shallow, acidic | ≤1500 | Wheat, Barley, Maize, Millets, Pulses, Oilseeds, Temperate Vegetables, apple and Off season vegetables. |
| Zone 3.2 | 1010 [1.81%] | 1501-3250 | 15.4 – 20.5 | Sandy Loams shallow to Medium depth. | > 1500 | Maize, Wheat, Pulses, Oilseeds. | |
| Dry temperate high hills | Zone 4.1 | 4616 [8.29%] | 2501- 3250 | 9 – 20 | Sandy Loams (Shallow in depth ) | < 700 (Dry) | Wheat, Potato, Barley, Buckwheat, Peas, Minor Millets, Kuth & Temperate Vegetables, Hops, Cumin, & Saffron, apple and Dry Fruits. |
| Zone 4.2 | 7003 [12.58 %] | 3251- 4250 | 8.8 – 19.9 | Sandy Loams( Shallow ) | Dry/snow | Quality seed Potato , Temperate & European type vegetables, Barley, Buckwheat and wheat. | |
| Zone 4.3 | 19890 [35.74%] | > 4250 | 8.7- 19.7 | Sands & Pebbles( Loose Textured) | Dry/ Snow | Buck wheat, Barley, Minor millets & Kala Zeera and wheat. |