Pakistan’s agriculture sector recorded a growth rate of 2.89% during FY 2025-26, up from 1.53% in the previous fiscal year. The growth highlights the sector’s resilience following post-flood recovery, targeted input subsidies, and proactive policy measures. Contributing 23.4% to the national GDP and employing 33.1% of the total labor force, agriculture remains vital to the country’s economic stability and food security.
Sectoral Highlights & Key Findings
- Crop Recovery: The crop sub-sector expanded by 1.44%, reversing a 1.01% contraction in FY 2024-25. Output was driven by strong yields in sugarcane (+6.2% to 89.45 million tonnes), wheat (+4.3% to 29.61 million tonnes), and rice (+2.8% to 9.99 million tonnes). However, maize (-2.7%) and cotton (-0.5%) experienced slight production declines due to shifted farmer choices and localized flood impacts.
- Livestock Dominance: The livestock sub-sector—which accounts for 62.4% of agricultural value addition—grew by 3.75%. Gross value addition rose to Rs 6,229 billion, supported by the creation of the National Meat Sector Transformation & Export Council to target high-growth foreign markets.
- Other Sub-Sectors: Forestry and fisheries posted steady growth of 2.02% and 1.66%, respectively. Fish and seafood exports earned $405.1 million in export revenue (Jul-Mar FY 2026).
- Input Support & Financing: Financial institutions disbursed Rs 2,161.6 billion in agricultural credit during Jul-Mar FY 2026, marking a 15% increase over the previous period. Fertilizer off-take rose by 11.4% to 3.8 million tonnes, while total certified seed availability reached 767.9 thousand metric tonnes.
Survey Link For the full details, access the official report here: Pakistan Economic Survey Chapter 2: Agriculture.
