Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to raise Pakistan’s agricultural and food exports to the Kingdom to $3 billion over the next two years. The commitment was announced in a joint statement after successful talks between the two sides.
A high-level Saudi delegation, led by Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Engineer Abdulrahman Al-Fadley, visited Islamabad from August 26 to 28. Meetings were held with Pakistan’s Ministry of National Food Security and Research and other officials, including a discussion with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Both countries identified key priority areas: rice, red meat, fruits and their concentrates, green fodder, and water-efficient agricultural technologies. These will be developed with strong involvement from the Saudi private sector.
Pakistan already supplies significant volumes. In 2025 it sent about 169,000 tonnes of rice worth roughly $163 million. Annual red meat exports stand at around 30,000 tonnes valued at about $167 million. Saudi Arabia has shown interest in increasing rice imports and gradually doubling its purchases of Pakistani red meat.
The agreement supports Saudi Arabia’s food security goals under Vision 2030 and helps Pakistan expand its export markets. Both sides also plan to improve business-to-business links, recognise each other’s quality certifications, and explore investment in livestock, food processing and irrigation.
This partnership creates fresh opportunities for Pakistani farmers, exporters and related industries while strengthening long-standing ties between the two countries.