India - Pigeon Peas - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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Jan 29, 2024

India Sets New Record With $169M Worth of Pigeon Peas Import in October 2023

India Pigeon Peas Imports

In October 2023, supplies from abroad of pigeon peas increased by 163% to 166K tons, rising for the third month in a row after three months of decline. In general, imports continue to indicate temperate growth.

In value terms, pigeon peas imports surged to $169M (IndexBox estimates) in October 2023. Over the period under review, imports continue to indicate a remarkable increase. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.India Pigeon Peas Imports By Country (Million USD)

COUNTRYImport Value of Pigeon Peas in India (million USD)
Oct 2022Nov 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023Feb 2023Mar 2023Apr 2023May 2023Jun 2023Jul 2023Aug 2023Sep 2023Oct 2023
Mozambique23.668.289.236.124.017.723.63.41.83.62.910.479.1
Tanzania20.320.912.70.70.51.51.00.51.01.96.722.843.4
Myanmar17.511.114.924.736.630.133.616.616.813.023.926.024.3
Malawi6.46.58.92.62.30.80.72.61.5N/A1.94.415.3
Sudan7.36.28.06.22.57.98.711.49.72.37.53.93.0
Others0.2< 0.10.5< 0.10.20.42.01.70.62.51.91.93.8
Total75.311313470.366.058.569.736.131.423.244.769.4169

Imports by Country

In October 2023, Mozambique (85K tons) constituted the largest pigeon peas supplier to India, with a 51% share of total imports. Moreover, pigeon peas imports from Mozambique exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Tanzania (41K tons), twofold. The third position in this ranking was held by Myanmar (18K tons), with an 11% share.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume from Mozambique totaled +6.5%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: Tanzania (+2.1% per month) and Myanmar (-0.7% per month).

In value terms, Mozambique ($79M), Tanzania ($43M) and Myanmar ($24M) constituted the largest pigeon peas suppliers to India, together comprising 87% of total imports.

Mozambique, with a CAGR of +10.6%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In October 2023, the pigeon peas price stood at $1,018 per ton (CIF, India), declining by -7.4% against the previous month. Over the period under review, import price indicated a pronounced increase from October 2022 to October 2023: its price increased at an average monthly rate of +3.3% over the last twelve months. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on October 2023 figures, pigeon peas import price decreased by -12.5% against August 2023 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in May 2023 an increase of 13% month-to-month. The import price peaked at $1,163 per ton in August 2023; however, from September 2023 to October 2023, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In October 2023, the countries with the highest prices were Myanmar ($1,347 per ton) and Sudan ($1,343 per ton), while the price for Mozambique ($935 per ton) and Malawi ($942 per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Tanzania (+4.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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    4. PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
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    1. IMPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
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    3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
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    3. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    4. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012-2024
    6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012-2024
    7. Import Prices, By Country, 2012-2024
    8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012-2024
    9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012-2024
    10. Exports Prices, By Country, 2012-2024
  12. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    2. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply Vs. Imports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply Vs. Imports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    5. Trade Balance, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    6. Trade Balance, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    7. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    8. Market Volume Forecast to 2035
    9. Market Value Forecast to 2035
    10. Market Size and Growth, by Product
    11. Average Per Capita Consumption, by Product
    12. Exports and Growth, by Product
    13. Export Prices and Growth, by Product
    14. Production Volume and Growth
    15. Yield and Growth
    16. Exports and Growth
    17. Export Prices and Growth
    18. Market Size and Growth
    19. Per Capita Consumption
    20. Imports and Growth
    21. Import Prices
    22. Production, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    23. Production, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    24. Harvested Area: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    25. Yield: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    26. Imports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    27. Imports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    28. Imports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2024
    29. Imports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    30. Imports, in Value Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    31. Import Prices, by Country, 2012-2024
    32. Exports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    33. Exports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    34. Exports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2024
    35. Exports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    36. Exports, in Value Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    37. Export Prices, by Country, 2012-2024

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