The October to December 2021 total duck egg production was estimated at 12.91 thousand metric tons. This was lower by -8.6 percent than the previous year’s same period output of 14.12 thousand metric tons.

By region, Central Luzon remained the top producer of duck egg during the quarter with 5.94 thousand metric tons or 46.0 percent of the country’s total duck egg output. The other top producing regions were Northern Mindanao which shared 13.7 percent; Western Visayas, 9.3 percent; CALABARZON, 7.1 percent and SOCCSKSARGEN, 5.6 percent.

Compared with their October to December 2020 production levels, eight regions reported decreases in production during the period. Zamboanga Peninsula posted the highest annual decline of -48.7 percent, from 0.80 thousand metric tons in the same period of the previous year to 0.41 thousand metric tons this quarter of 2021. (Figure 1)

As of 01 January 2022, the total duck laying flock inventory was estimated at 6.83 million birds. This was -3.2 percent lower compared with the previous year’s same period population of 7.05 million birds. Inventory in backyard farms grew by 14.2 percent, while stocks in commercial farms declined by -20.4 percent. Of the total duck laying flock, 58.6 percent were raised in backyard farms, while 41.4 percent were from commercial farms. (Figure 2)

In terms of inventory, Central Luzon reported the highest laying flock population of 2.76 million birds. This was followed by Western Visayas with 0.69 million birds and Bicol Region with 0.66 million birds. These three regions accounted for 60.3 percent of the total laying flock inventory in the country.

Central Luzon reported the highest inventory in both backyard and commercial farms with 0.82 million birds and 1.94 million birds, respectively.

The average farmgate price of duck egg in commercial farms for October to December 2021 was quoted at PhP 7.25 per piece. This was 3.6 percent higher than the previous year’s same period average price of PhP 7.00 per piece.

During the reference period, the highest average farmgate price was recorded in December at PhP 7.44 per piece, while the lowest was quoted in October at PhP 7.01 per piece.(Figure 4)

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

TECHNICAL NOTES

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 the various clients and stakeholders in the agriculture sector of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). 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 of the PSA.