FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Country
Pakistan
Thin-third FAO agricultural trade profile for Pakistan (2018–2023).
- $19.7B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $46.1B
- imports, 2018–2023
- -$26.4B
- trade deficit
- $65.8B
- total trade (imports + exports)
Pakistan agricultural trade, 2018–2023
Imports vs exports by year, FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock
Thin cumulative trade book
Pakistan in the thin-trade third
$65.8B cumulative 2018–2023 ag trade puts Pakistan in the lightest third of FAO partners here (#48 of 50).
Cumulative 2018-2023 ag trade for Pakistan is $65.8B, a thin-third book; ordinal swings look large in percent terms even when absolute dollars stay smaller. Even at thin scale, Rice; milled still tops exports and Palm oil tops imports. US MFN duties follow the product's HTS classification, not origin; Pakistan-origin shipments may still qualify for preferential Special rates under applicable FTAs.
Dig deeper: How tariffs reach consumer prices. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Top Agricultural Exports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice; milled | $2.1B |
| 2 | Sesame seed | $414.5M |
| 3 | Meat of cattle with the bone; fresh or chilled | $368.5M |
| 4 | Maize (corn) | $345.5M |
| 5 | Potatoes | $140.2M |
| 6 | Refined sugar | $125.7M |
| 7 | Sugar confectionery | $109.6M |
| 8 | Onions and shallots; dry (excluding dehydrated) | $69.1M |
| 9 | Unmanufactured tobacco | $66.5M |
| 10 | Cotton lint; ginned | $56.3M |
Top Agricultural Imports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm oil | $2.9B |
| 2 | Cotton lint; ginned | $913.2M |
| 3 | Wheat | $835.5M |
| 4 | Rape or colza seed | $777.2M |
| 5 | Tea leaves | $588.0M |
| 6 | Soya beans | $373.2M |
| 7 | Soya bean oil | $247.9M |
| 8 | Beans; dry | $109.8M |
| 9 | Cake of soya beans | $102.6M |
| 10 | Natural rubber in other forms | $88.0M |
Trade Profile Summary
- Leading agricultural export: Rice; milled
- Leading agricultural import: Palm oil
Nationwide trading partners with similar ag trade scale
Two FAO peer sets for Pakistan's thin-third book, each excluding this country (commodity tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total ag trade
Nearest other countries by cumulative imports+exports ($65.8B here).
Similar trade balance
Nearest other countries by export−import balance (−$26.4B here).
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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