The volume of duck egg production from July to September 2023 was estimated at 13.40 thousand metric tons. This indicates a decline of 2.2 percent from the 13.70 thousand metric tons output in the same period of 2022. (Figure 1)

Among regions, Central Luzon was the top producer of duck egg with 7.09 thousand metric tons or 52.9 percent share to the total duck egg production during the quarter. Completing the top five regions with the highest volume of duck egg production in the third quarter of 2023 were the following:

a.    Western Visayas, 1.03 thousand metric tons; 
b.    Northern Mindanao, 0.96 thousand metric tons; 
c.    CALABARZON, 0.74 thousand metric tons; and 
d.    SOCCSKSARGEN, 0.74 thousand metric tons.

These regions accounted for 78.8 percent of the country’s total duck egg production during the quarter.

Compared with their outputs in the third quarter of 2022, eight regions recorded decrements in duck egg production during the period. In terms of level, Northern Mindanao reported the highest decrease of 0.14 thousand metric tons, from 1.10 thousand metric tons in the third quarter of 2022 to 0.96 thousand metric tons in the same quarter of 2023.

As of 30 September 2023, the total duck laying flock inventory was estimated at 8.49 million birds. This was 10.4 percent higher than the previous year’s same period count of 7.69 million birds.

Central Luzon recorded the highest duck laying flock population of 4.21 million birds as of 30 September 2023. This was followed by Bicol Region and SOCCSKSARGEN with corresponding inventories of 0.71 million birds and 0.60 million birds. These three regions accounted for 64.9 percent of the country’s total duck laying flock population during the period. (Figure 2) 

The average farmgate price of duck egg for the third quarter of 2023 was quoted at PhP 8.59 per piece. This was 7.9 percent lower than the previous year’s same quarter average farmgate price of PhP 9.33 per piece. (Figure 3)

In the third quarter of 2023, the highest average farmgate price was recorded in July at PhP 8.62 per piece, while the lowest average farmgate price was quoted in August at PhP 8.56 per piece. 

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