The total volume of hog production in April to June 2019 was 580.11 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was 4.1 percent higher compared with the previous year’s level of 557.27 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

Relative to their levels in 2018, 14 regions recorded increases in production. Among these regions, SOCCSKSARGEN reported the highest increment in production of 9.7 percent, from 26.02 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2018 to 28.55 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2019.

Among the regions, Central Luzon was the highest producer of hog at 106.00 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by CALABARZON and Western Visayas with production of 103.43 thousand metric tons and 48.82 thousand metric tons, liveweight, respectively. These three regions contributed 44.5 percent to the country’s total hog production. (Table 1)

As of 01 July 2019, the total inventory of swine in the country was estimated at 12.70 million heads. This represents a decrease of 0.6 percent compared with its previous year’s stocks of 12.78 million heads. Population of swine in backyard farms of 8.02 million heads contracted by 1.2 percent from the previous year’s count of 8.12 million heads. On the other hand, stocks in commercial farms at 4.68 million heads expanded by 0.4 percent from the previous year’s level of 4.66 million heads.

Among the regions, Central Luzon recorded the highest swine inventory of 2.21 million heads. This was followed by CALABARZON and Western Visayas with stocks of 1.53 million heads and 1.23 million heads, respectively. The combined stocks of these three regions accounted for 39.1 percent of the country’s total swine inventory. (Table 2)

The average farmgate price of hogs upgraded for slaughter in April to June 2019 was PhP110.15 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 6.6 percent lower than the average farmgate price level of PhP117.88 per kilogram, liveweight, in 2018.

During the reference period, the highest average farmgate price was recorded in April at PhP110.89 per kilogram, liveweight while the lowest price was noted in June at PhP108.71 per kilogram, liveweight. (Table 3)

TECHNICAL NOTES

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

Concepts and Definitions
Volume of production refers to the volume of locally-raised swine disposed for slaughter including those which were shipped out to other regions/provinces for slaughter. This is expressed in metric ton, liveweight.

Inventory refers to the actual number of swine 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, the marketing costs such as the transport and other marketing cost (if any) incurred in selling the produce are not included in the farmgate prices.

ROSALINDA P. BAUTISTA
Assistant Secretary
Deputy National Statistician
Sectoral Statistics Office