Pakistan exported food commodities worth $1.388 billion between July and September 2026, marking a 25.32 percent increase over the previous year. Rice exports surged by 55.89 percent during this three-month period.
A total of 1.074 million metric tons of rice, valued at $652.396 million, left the country. In the same timeframe last year, the nation shipped 713,794 metric tons of rice worth $418.509 million.
Exports of fish and fish preparations grew by approximately 14.61 percent. The country moved 49,884 metric tons of fish products valued at $102.686 million.
During the corresponding period last year, fish and fish products reached 40,592 metric tons with a value of $89.600 million. Spices exports rose by 18.94 percent, with 8,464 metric tons worth $23.801 million reaching international markets.
Oil seeds and nuts saw the most dramatic growth, with exports increasing by 240.85 percent. The volume of oil seeds and nuts exported reached 110,930 metric tons, valued at $124.623 million.
Imports of food goods rose by about 3.44 percent during the first quarter of the current financial year. Food products worth $2.330 billion entered the country, compared to $2.252 billion in the same period last year.
September 2026 saw a 65.51 percent increase in food group exports. Exports for that month were recorded at $553.648 million.
The previous September saw food group exports total $334.517 million.
