The volume of dairy production from April to June 2023 was recorded at 6.76 thousand metric tons. This indicates an annual decline of -10.0 percent from the 7.51 thousand metric tons output in the same period of 2022. (Figure 1)

During the quarter, CALABARZON was the top producer of dairy with 1.99 thousand metric tons or 29.4 percent share to the total dairy production. Completing the top five regions with the highest volume of dairy production in the second quarter of 2023 were the following: 
a.    Central Luzon, 1.32 thousand metric tons; 
b.    Northern Mindanao, 0.84 thousand metric tons; 
c.    Western Visayas, 0.72 thousand metric tons; and 
d.    Central Visayas, 0.46 thousand metric tons.

These regions accounted for 78.9 percent share to the country’s total dairy production during the quarter.

Relative to their outputs in the same quarter of 2022, nine regions registered decrements in production during the period. In terms of level, CALABARZON registered the highest decline of 0.82 thousand metric tons, from 2.81 thousand metric tons in the second quarter of 2022 to 1.99 thousand metric tons in the same quarter of 2023.

As of 30 June 2023, the total count of dairy animals was estimated at 93.93 thousand heads. This indicates a growth of 5.6 percent compared with the previous year’s same period count of 88.98 thousand heads. Of the total dairy animals inventory as of 30 June 2023, the dairy goat accounted for 38.3 percent. This was followed by dairy carabao with 32.1 percent share and dairy cattle with 29.6 percent share. (Figure 2)

Central Luzon recorded the highest dairy animal population of 26.52 thousand heads as of 30 June 2023. This was followed by CALABARZON and Western Visayas with corresponding inventories of 10.96 thousand heads and 9.51 thousand heads. These three regions shared 50.0 percent to the country’s total dairy animal population as of 30 June 2023.

The average farmgate price of all dairy was quoted at PhP 49.85 per liter for this quarter. This indicates an annual decline of -9.3 percent from the previous year’s same period average farmgate price of PhP 54.99 per liter. (Figure 4)

In the second quarter of 2023, the average farmgate price of dairy goat reached PhP 96.26 per liter, which was the highest farmgate price among the dairy types. This was followed by dairy carabao at PhP 68.14 per liter, while the lowest average farmgate price was noted in dairy cattle at PhP 37.42 per liter.

DIVINA GRACIA L. DEL PRADO, PhD 
Assistant Secretary 
Deputy National Statistician 
Sectoral Statistics Office