The total volume of hog production in July to September 2019 was 551.62 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was 2.0 percent higher compared with the previous year’s level of 541.03 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

During the period, 11 regions recorded increases in production relative to their levels in 2018. Among these regions, CALABARZON reported the highest increment of 8.4 percent, from 89.26 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2018 to 96.74 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2019.

Central Luzon was the highest producing region in terms of hog production at 102.92 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by CALABARZON and Western Visayas with production levels of 96.74 thousand metric tons and 46.47 thousand metric tons, liveweight, respectively. These three regions contributed 44.6 percent to the country’s total hog production. (Table 1)

As of 01 October 2019, the total inventory of swine in the country was estimated at 13.01 million heads. This represents a decrease of 0.9 percent compared with the previous year’s stocks of 13.13 million heads.

In backyard farms, swine inventory at 8.20 million heads decreased by 1.7 percent from the previous year’s count of 8.34 million heads. On the other hand, stocks in commercial farms at 4.81 million heads increased by 0.6 percent from the previous year’s level of 4.78 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 1.57 million heads and 1.27 million heads, respectively. The combined stocks of these three regions accounted for 38.8 percent of the country’s total swine inventory. (Table 2)

The average farmgate price of hogs upgraded for slaughter in July to September 2019 was PhP103.66 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 10.2 percent lower than the average farmgate price of PhP115.40 per kilogram, liveweight, in 2018.

During the reference period, the highest average farmgate price was recorded in July at PhP106.02 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was noted in September at PhP100.80 per kilogram, liveweight. (Table 3)

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

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.