The total chicken production from October to December 2020 was estimated at 484.36 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was lower by -7.9 percent compared with the previous year’s same quarter output of 526.10 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

Among the regions, Central Luzon was the top producer of chicken during the quarter with 167.79 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by CALABARZON with 81.66 thousand metric tons, liveweight, and Northern Mindanao with 51.57 thousand metric tons, liveweight. These three regions accounted for 62.1 percent of the country’s total chicken production.

Compared with their levels in the same period of a year ago, 12 regions posted decreases in production during the period with CALABARZON recording the biggest decline of -17.0 percent.  This region registered a production of 81.66 thousand metric tons, liveweight this quarter, from the 98.39 thousand metric tons, liveweight in the fourth quarter of 2019.

As of 01 January 2021, the total chicken inventory in the country was estimated at 179.78 million birds.  This was 0.9 percent higher than the 178.26 million birds recorded in the same period of 2020. Native/improved chicken and layer chicken inventory increased by 3.1 percent and 4.2 percent, respectively. On the other hand, stocks of broiler chicken decreased by -4.7 percent.

Among the regions, Western Visayas reported the highest inventory of native/improved chicken with 12.86 million birds. Broiler chicken inventory was highest in Central Luzon with 11.57 million birds. CALABARZON shared the highest inventory of layer chicken with 14.85 million birds. 

The average farmgate price of broiler chicken in commercial farms during the quarter was PhP 87.44 per kilogram, liveweight. This was -4.2 percent lower than the previous year’s same quarter average price of PhP 91.24 per kilogram, liveweight.

During the period, the highest farmgate price was recorded in December at PhP 93.82 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was quoted in October at PhP 78.07 per kilogram, liveweight.

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 February, 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.