Food exports in Pakistan
Pakistan: Food exports was 24.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food exports in Pakistan, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Pakistan is 24.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Pakistan peaked at 32.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1968.
That places Pakistan 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Food exports in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.2% | — |
| 1963 | 11.9% | -16.5% |
| 1964 | 10.4% | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 9.3% | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 12.4% | +32.3% |
| 1967 | 9.5% | -23.2% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 13.3% | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | +67.6% |
| 1974 | 32.1% | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 24.7% | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 31.9% | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 29.9% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 26.3% | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 30.0% | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 20.3% | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 13.7% | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +11.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 24.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 24.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.7%, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 8.0% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 23.9% | 10.6% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 13.7% | 26.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.4% | 24.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 67 Dominican Republic 25.0% compare
- 68 Samoa 24.8% compare
- 69 Liberia 24.5% compare
- 71 Lesotho 23.3% compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.2% compare
- 73 El Salvador 22.9% compare
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 258.01 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Pakistan?
- Food exports in Pakistan was 24.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1968.
- How does Pakistan rank for food exports?
- Pakistan ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.