The total duck egg production from April to June 2021 was estimated at 14.00 thousand metric tons. This was 1.8 percent higher than the previous year’s same quarter output of 13.76 thousand metric tons.

Among the regions, Central Luzon was the highest producer of duck egg during the quarter with a production of 6.21 thousand metric tons. This was followed by CALABARZON with 1.79 thousand metric tons and Western Visayas with 1.20 thousand metric tons. These three regions accounted for 65.8 percent of the country’s total duck egg production.

Relative to their levels in the same quarter of 2020, 10 regions exhibited increments in production during the quarter. Eastern Visayas posted the highest annual increase of 65.2 percent, from 46 metric tons in the second quarter of 2020 to 76 metric tons this quarter. (Figure 1)

As of 01 July 2021, duck total laying flock inventory was estimated at 7.19 million birds, an increase of 4.9 percent from the 6.86 million birds in the same period of 2020. Of the total duck laying flock, 51.0 percent were raised in backyard farms, while 49.0 percent were from commercial farms. Stocks in backyard farms and commercial farms increased by 8.6 and 1.2 percent, respectively. (Figure 2)

Among the regions, Central Luzon recorded the highest laying flock population with 3.33 million birds.  This was followed by Western Visayas with 0.72 million birds and SOCCSKSARGEN with 0.58 million birds. These three regions contributed 64.4 percent share to the country’s total laying flock inventory.  

The average farmgate price of duck egg in commercial farms during the quarter was quoted at PhP 6.98 per piece. This was 0.5 percent higher than the previous year’s same quarter average farmgate price of PhP 6.94 per piece.

During the reference quarter, the highest average farmgate price was observed in April at PhP 7.24 per piece, while the lowest was in May at PhP 6.79 per piece. (Figure 4)

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

This Duck Egg Situation Report presents the duck egg industry in terms of volume of production, laying flock inventory, and average farmgate price. The report was prepared to serve as 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 duck egg disposed from locally-raised duck including those duck eggs which were shipped out to other regions/provinces.

Inventory refers to the actual number of duck laying flock 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. The 2019 to 2021 farmgate prices included in this special release were based on the revised method of computation by the Price Statistics Division (PSD).