The total hog production from October to December 2020 was estimated at 515.05 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was -13.8 percent lower compared with the previous year’s same quarter output of 597.51 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

Among the regions, CALABARZON was the top producer of hogs during the quarter with 82.02 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by Northern Mindanao with 58.02 thousand metric tons, liveweight and Central Visayas with 52.86 thousand metric tons, liveweight.  These regions shared 37.5 percent to the country’s total hog production.

Relative to their levels in the same quarter of 2019, 11 regions reported decrements in production during the period, with Central Luzon exhibiting the highest annual decline of -49.1 percent. This region reported a production of 49.46 thousand metric tons, liveweight this quarter, from 97.22 thousand metric tons, liveweight in the fourth quarter of 2019.

As of 01 January 2021, the total swine inventory was estimated at 9.72 million heads.  This was a decline of -24.1 percent from the previous year’s same period level of 12.80 million heads. Population in backyard and commercial farms contracted by -13.3 percent and -41.8 percent, respectively. Of the total swine population, 71.1 percent were raised in backyard farms while the remaining 28.9 percent were from commercial farms.

Similarly, inventory by age group recorded decreases during the quarter compared with the previous year’s same period level, with grower exhibiting the biggest reduction of -28.9 percent. By age group, fattener had the highest share of 26.2 percent to the total swine inventory, followed by grower and sow with corresponding shares of 24.6 percent and 14.7 percent, respectively.

The top three regions in terms of inventory were Western Visayas, Central Visayas, and CALABARZON. These regions comprised 35.6 percent of the country’s total swine inventory.

The average farmgate price of hogs upgraded for slaughter during the quarter was PhP 120.14 per kilogram, liveweight. This was higher by 21.6 percent from the average farmgate price of PhP 98.82 per kilogram, liveweight, in the same period of 2019.

During the reference period, the highest average farmgate price of hogs upgraded for slaughter was recorded in December at PhP 126.61 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was noted in October at PhP 111.51 per kilogram, liveweight.

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 February, 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.