Myanmar earned over 800 million U.S. dollars from the export of 955,904 tons of beans and pulses in nearly seven months of the 2023-24 fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Friday.

From April 1 to Oct. 27 this year, Myanmar shipped over 821,497 tons of beans and pulses via sea routes, while it exported over 134,406 tons via land borders, the ministry's figures showed.

The export of black gram topped the export list of other beans and pulses with the most value, earning over 403 million dollars, followed by green gram and pigeon pea with a value of over 170 million dollars and over 98 million dollars respectively during the period, its figures showed.

According to the Ministry of Commerce, beans and pulses are Myanmar's second-most cultivated crops after rice and account for over 30 percent of the Southeast Asian country's total agricultural production.

Myanmar exports beans and pulses to China, India and European countries.