| 1 | Nigeria | 2,200,000 | 30 | Largest global cowpea/black-eyed pea producer with most output consumed domestically; trade flows are significant but often informal cross-border within West Africa. |
| 1 | Russia | 3,709,612 | 27 | |
| 2 | Niger | 900,000 | 12 | Major Sahel producer exporting significant volumes to neighboring West African markets, highly exposed to rainfall variability in the Sahel belt. |
| 2 | Canada | 2,608,833 | 19 | |
| 3 | Brazil | 750,000 | 10 | Produces black-eyed and related cowpea types as part of the feijão complex; exports containerized and bulk beans, with a strong domestic consumption base. |
| 4 | India | 1,134,337 | 8.2 | |
| 5 | United States | 450,000 | 6 | Grown in Texas, California and the Southern Plains, with part of output marketed as dry beans and part as seed; exports focus on high-quality polished beans in bags and containers.[2][7] |
| 5 | USA | 814,060 | 5.9 | |