Indicators
Key indicators
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of GDP
23.0%
2025 · −0.7 pp vs 2024
Employment in agriculture, share of total
36.2%
2025 · −0.3 pp vs 2024
Consumer price inflation
3.5%
2025 · −9.1 pp vs 2024
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Latest year available for each indicator, shown with its figure. The change is measured against the earlier year stated beside it, which is not always the year before. Data refreshed 9 Nov 2026
Regulatory landscape
Authorities and their roles
| Authority | Role |
|---|---|
| Ministry of National Food Security and Research | Federal food security and agriculture policy. |
| Department of Plant Protection | Phytosanitary controls on imports and exports of plants and plant products. |
| Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department | Registration and certification of seed varieties. |
| Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) | National agricultural research. |
| Provincial agriculture and food departments | Extension services, provincial regulation and food safety authorities. |
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