diff --git a/pandas/plotting/_core.py b/pandas/plotting/_core.py
index 467bdf7e0745d..0cf1a3e62b075 100644
--- a/pandas/plotting/_core.py
+++ b/pandas/plotting/_core.py
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ def pie(self, **kwargs):
         .. plot::
             :context: close-figs
 
-            >>> plot = df.plot.pie(subplots=True, figsize=(6, 3))
+            >>> plot = df.plot.pie(subplots=True, figsize=(11, 6))
         """
         if (
             isinstance(self._parent, ABCDataFrame)