Duck egg production from April to June 2022 was estimated at 15.60 thousand metric tons. This indicates an annual growth of relative to its previous year’s output of 14.00 thousand metric tons.

Central Luzon was the top producer of duck egg during the reference quarter with 55.2 percent share.

Completing the top five (5) major producing regions and their corresponding volume of production were:
a. CALABARZON with 1.22 thousand metric tons;
b. Northern Mindanao with 1.04 thousand metric tons;
c. Western Visayas with 1.02 thousand metric tons; and
d. Bicol Region with 0.62 thousand metric tons.

These regions contributed 80.2 percent of the country’s total duck egg production.

In comparison to their levels in the same quarter of 2021, eight (8) regions posted increases in production during the period. Eastern Visayas reported the biggest annual increase of 84.2 percent, from 0.08 thousand metric tons in the same period last year to 0.14 thousand metric tons this quarter. 

As of 30 June 2022, the total laying flock inventory reached 7.95 million birds. This was 12.9 percent higher compared with the previous year’s same period population of 7.04 million birds. Stocks in backyard farms grew by 59.1 percent, while stocks in commercial farms declined by -36.4 percent. Of the total duck laying flock, 72.8 percent were raised in backyard farms while 27.2 percent were from commercial farms. 

In terms of laying flock inventory, the top three regions were Central Luzon, SOCCSKSARGEN, and Western Visayas with a total share of 64.8 percent. 

The average farmgate price of duck egg in commercial farms was PhP 7.39 per piece for this quarter. This was 5.9 percent higher than the previous year’s same quarter quotation of PhP 6.98 per piece. (Figure 4)

During the reference period, the highest average farmgate price was noted in June 2022 at PhP 7.62 per piece, while the lowest was observed in April 2022 at PhP 7.17 per piece.

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

EXPLANATORY NOTES

This Duck Egg Situation Report presents the duck egg industry in terms of volume of production, laying flock inventory, and average farmgate price. The report was prepared to serve as ready reference for the various clients and stakeholders in the agriculture sector of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). It is released quarterly, that is, every February, May, August, and November.

Concepts and Definitions

Volume of production refers to the volume of duck egg disposed from locally-raised duck including those duck eggs which were shipped out to other regions/provinces.

Inventory refers to the actual number of duck laying flock 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 the transport and other marketing cost (if any) incurred in selling the produce, are not included in the farmgate prices. The 2020 to 2021 farmgate prices included in this special release were sourced from the Price Statistics Division (PSD), while the 2022 farmgate prices were based on the surveys of Livestock and Poultry Statistics Division (LPSD).