As of 30 September 2023, the total duck inventory was recorded at 14.49 million birds. This was 6.1 percent higher than the previous year’s same period level of 13.66 million birds. About 64.8 percent of the country’s duck population came from smallhold farms, while the remaining 32.7 percent and 2.6 percent were from semi-commercial and commercial farms, respectively. (Figure 2)    
 

Central Luzon recorded the highest duck population of 5.15 million birds as of 30 September 2023. This was followed by SOCCSKSARGEN and Cagayan Valley with corresponding duck population of 1.49 million birds and 1.48 million birds. These three regions accounted for 56.0 percent of the country’s total duck population during the period. (Figure 3)