The total chicken production from July to September 2020 was estimated at 431.77 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was -7.2 percent lower than the previous year’s same quarter output of 465.15 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

Among the regions, Central Luzon was the top producer of chicken during the quarter with 157.39 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by CALABARZON and Northern Mindanao with corresponding productions of 72.38 thousand metric tons, liveweight and 35.44 thousand metric tons, liveweight. These three regions contributed 61.4 percent to the country’s total chicken production.

Compared with their levels in the same period of 2019, 11 regions posted decreases in production during the period with Central Visayas recording the biggest decline of -17.1 percent.  This region registered a production of 23.69 thousand metric tons, liveweight this quarter, from 28.56 thousand metric tons, liveweight in the same period a year ago. (Figure 1 and Table 1)

As of 01 October 2020, the total inventory of chicken was recorded at 186.33 million birds, lower by -3.4 percent from the 192.80 million birds recorded in the same period of 2019. Native/improved chicken and layer chicken inventory increased by 3.5 percent and 1.9 percent, respectively. Alternatively, stocks of broiler chicken decreased by -14.1 percent.

Among the regions, the highest inventory of native/improved chicken with 12.24 million birds or 14.7 percent of the total native/improved chicken inventory was recorded in Western Visayas. Broiler chicken inventory was highest in Central Luzon with 13.77 million birds or 22.4 percent of the total broiler chicken inventory. Meanwhile, CALABARZON shared the highest inventory of layer chicken of 14.75 million birds or 35.6 percent of the total layer chicken inventory. (Figure 2 and Table 2)

The average farmgate price of broiler chicken in commercial farms during the quarter was PhP 74.05 per kilogram, liveweight. This was -12.5 percent lower than the previous year’s same quarter average price of PhP 84.58 per kilogram, liveweight.

During the period, the highest farmgate price was recorded in September at PhP 80.28 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was quoted in August at PhP 66.91 per kilogram, liveweight. (Figure 3 and Table 3)

DENNIS S. MAPA, Ph.D.
Undersecretary
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General

 
TECHNICAL NOTES

This Chicken Situation Report presents the chicken industry in terms of volume of production, inventory by type, and average farmgate price. The report is prepared to serve as a ready reference for PSA’s various clients and stakeholders in the agriculture sector. It is released quarterly; that is, every January, May, August, and November.

Concepts and Definitions

Volume of production refers to the volume of locally-raised chicken disposed for dressing including those which were shipped out to other regions/provinces for dressing. This is expressed in metric tons, liveweight.

Inventory refers to the actual number of chicken present in the farm as of a specific reference date.

Farmgate price refers to the price received by raisers for their produce at the location of farm. Thus, marketing costs, such as transport and other marketing cost (if any) incurred in selling the produce, are not included in the farmgate prices.