ISLAMABAD: Pakistan exported 420,277 metric tonnes of rice in September 2026, compared with 168,322 metric tonnes in September 2025. Rafiq Suleman, a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), described the growth as encouraging for the country’s rice industry.
According to Suleman, Pakistan recorded strong growth in rice exports during September 2026. The latest figures show a significant increase in export volumes compared with the same month last year.
Basmati rice exports reached 101,271 metric tonnes in September 2026, up from 35,109 metric tonnes a year earlier. Meanwhile, Pakistan exported 319,005 metric tonnes of non-Basmati and other rice varieties, compared with 133,213 metric tonnes in September 2025.
Rice exports also increased during the first quarter of the current fiscal year. From July to September 2026, Pakistan exported a total of 1.075 million metric tonnes of rice, up from 713,794 metric tonnes during the same period last year.
