Food commodities worth $4.190 bln exported in 10 months

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th May, 2026) Food commodities worth of $ 4.190 billion were exported during the first 10 months of current fiscal year as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of the last year.

The food group exports from the country during the period under review decreased by 32.2 percent as it was recorded at $ 6.164 billion during the first 10 months of last financial year.

According the data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, over 3.579 million tons of rice worth $1.879 billion were exported during the period from July-April, 2026 as compared to the exports of 5.085 million tons valued at $ 2.963 billion of the same period of the last year.

Meanwhile, Basmati rice worth of $668.380 were exported as compared to the exports of $ 722.709 million of the same period of the last year, it added.

During the period under review, over 629,638 metric tons of Basmati rice were exported as compared to the exports of 702,626 metric tons of the same period of the last year, it added.

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In last 10 months of current financial year, country earned $1.211 billion by exporting over 2.949 million metric tons of rice other then Basmati as compared to the exports 4.283 million metric tons worth of $2.241 billion of the same period of the last year, the data revealed.

During the period under review about 175,397 metric tons of fish and fish preparation valued at $393.387 million were exported as compared to the exports of 171,886 metric tons worth $370.892 million of the same period of the last year.

The exports of fish and fish products during the period under review grew by 6.07 percent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of the last year.