Fruit and vegetable exports from Pakistan increased by 17.09% and 26.03%, respectively, in the first quarter of the current financial year (FY23) compared to the same period in FY22.
According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan and the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the country earned $88.47 million from fruit exports and $57.63 million from vegetable exports in Q1 of FY23.
The top five destinations for Pakistan’s fruit exports in Q1 of FY23 were the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, and Russia.
The top five destinations for Pakistan’s vegetable exports in Q1 of FY23 were the United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, and Iran.