As of 31 December 2022, the country’s total swine inventory increased to 9.75 million heads from 9.43 million heads in the same period of 2021. Increases in population were noted in all farm classifications, with smallhold farms recording the highest annual increase of 3.9 percent. As of 31 December 2022, the share of smallhold farms increased to 76.5 percent share from its 76.2 percent share in the same period of 2021. (Figure 2)

CALABARZON recorded the highest swine population of 1,173.99 thousand heads as of 31 December 2022. This was followed by Central Visayas and Western Visayas with corresponding inventories of 1,129.83 thousand heads and 1,126.46 thousand heads. These three regions accounted for 35.1 percent share to the country’s total swine population during the period.