Wheat is Pakistan’s staple crop. With an average annual production of about 23 million metric tons, 100% of the wheat is consumed domestically.

In 2000-2001, 2003-2004 and 2010-2011, Pakistan was blessed with bumper wheat crops and the government allowed export of the surplus quantity. Government of Pakistan regulates the trading of wheat. Government exports surplus quantities of the available wheat and also allows at times the private sector to export the wheat to Global markets. Pakistan wheat has both a high protein as well as gluten content and is popular in the international market despite irregular supplies.