The total hog production from July to September 2020 was estimated at 508.91 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was -7.7 percent lower compared with the previous year’s same quarter output of 551.62 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

Among the regions, CALABARZON was the top producer of hogs during the quarter with a production of 90.89 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by Central Luzon and Northern Mindanao with correspoding productions of 55.95 thousand metric tons, liveweight, and 50.10 thousand metric tons, liveweight. These regions accounted for 38.7 percent of the country’s total hog production.

Compared with their levels in the same quarter of 2019, six regions reported decreases in production during the period with Central Luzon exhibiting the biggest contraction of -45.6 percent. This region recorded a production of 55.95 thousand metric tons, liveweight this quarter, from 102.92 thousand metric tons, liveweight in the same quarter a year ago. (Figure 1 and Table 1)

As of 01 October 2020, the total swine inventory was estimated at 11.27 million heads, lower by -13.4 percent from the 13.01 million heads count in the same period of 2019. Population of swine in both backyard farms and commercial farms posted decreases of -5.4 percent and -27.0 percent, respectively. Of the total swine inventory, 68.8 percent were raised in backyard farms while the remaining 31.2 percent were from commercial farms. (Figure 2 and Table 2)

The top three regions, in terms of inventory were CALABARZON, Western Visayas, and Central Visayas. These regions comprised 33.9 percent of the country’s total swine inventory. (Table 3)

The average farmgate price of hogs upgraded for slaughter during the quarter was PhP 104.73 per kilogram, liveweight. This was higher by 1.1 percent from the average farmgate price of PhP 103.61 per kilogram, liveweight, in the same period a year ago.

During the reference period, the highest average farmgate price of hogs upgraded for slaughter was recorded in July at PhP 107.35 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was noted in August at PhP 103.06 per kilogram, liveweight.  (Figure 3 and Table 4)

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

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 is prepared to serve as a ready reference for PSA’s various clients and stakeholders in the agriculture sector. It is released quarterly; that is, every January, May, August, and November.

Concepts and Definitions

Volume of production refers to the volume of locally-raised hog 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.