Thanks to the efforts of the Special Investment Facilitation Council and supportive government policies, Pakistan’s food sector exports have grown significantly, rising 13.8% to reach a total of 3.96 billion dollars in fiscal year 2025.
New markets for rice exports have emerged, such as Bangladesh, the UK, and Europe. Rice exports rose 14.5% to reach $1.87 billion in the first half of Fiscal Year 2025. While non-basmati rice exports increased by 13.47% to reach 1.44 billion dollars, basmati rice exports increased by 30.62% to reach 433.82 million dollars.
Sugar exports increased from 33,101 tons the year before to 632,804 tons. Exports of vegetables, especially onions, rose 1.71%, while exports of meat rose 3.64%.
