Basmati rice exports fall to 101,934 metric tons worth $107.29 million; overall rice exports total $314.39 million; food imports rise 36.7% during first two months of FY26.

By News Desk

Rice exports from Pakistan were recorded at 545,403 metric tons during the first two months (July-August) of the current financial year, as compared to 616,744 metric tons exported during the same period last year.

During the period from July to August 2025, the country earned $314.388 million from rice exports, compared to earnings of $464.66 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.

The exports of rice registered negative growth of 32.34% during the period under review as compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Meanwhile, 101,934 metric tons of Basmati rice worth $107.294 million were exported during the period under review, compared to 186,673 metric tons valued at $192.609 million in the same period last year.

In the last two months of the current financial year, 443,469 metric tons of rice other than Basmati rice, worth $207.094 million, were exported, compared to 430,071 metric tons valued at $272.057 million in the same period last year.

The overall food group exports from the country during the period under review decreased by 23.46% compared to the same period last year. Food commodities worth $774.557 million were exported during the period, as compared to $1.011 billion in the corresponding period last year.

On the other hand, food group imports into the country during the first two months of the current financial year grew by 36.73% compared to the same period last year. Different food commodities worth $1.469 billion were imported during July–August 2025, compared to $1.074 billion in the same period last year.

Published Date: September 20, 2025