The October to December 2021 total duck production was estimated at 6.86 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was -13.3 percent lower than the previous year’s same period output of 7.91 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

By region, Central Luzon remained the top producer of duck during the quarter with 1.94 thousand metric tons, liveweight or 28.2 percent of the country’s total duck output. The other top producing regions were SOCCCSKSARGEN which shared 17.8 percent; Western Visayas, 12.1 percent; Cagayan Valley, 7.7 percent; and Northern Mindanao, 4.8 percent.

Compared with their October to December 2020 production levels, 10 regions reported decreases in production during the period. Central Luzon posted the highest annual decline of -30.1 percent, from 2.77 thousand metric tons, liveweight in the same period of the previous year to 1.94 thousand metric tons, liveweight this quarter of 2021. (Figure 1)

As of 01 January 2022, the total duck inventory was estimated at 12.55 million birds. This was 0.3 percent higher compared with the previous year’s same period population of 12.51 million birds. Inventory in backyard farms grew by 10.6 percent while stocks in commercial farms declined by -20.0 percent. About 73.1 percent was raised in backyard farms, while the remaining 26.9 percent came from commercial farms. (Figure 2)

In terms of inventory, Central Luzon reported the highest total duck population of 3.76 million birds. This was followed by SOCCSKSARGEN with 1.48 million birds and Western Visayas with 1.35 million birds. These three regions accounted for 52.6 percent of the total duck inventory in the country. 

Central Luzon reported the highest inventory of duck in both backyard and commercial farms with 1.57 million birds and 2.20 million birds, respectively.  

The average farmgate price of duck in commercial farms for October to December 2021 was quoted at PhP 85.19 per kilogram, liveweight. This was -0.6 percent lower than the previous year’s same period average price of PhP 85.69 per kilogram, liveweight.
    
During the reference period, the highest farmgate price was recorded in December at PhP 93.83 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was quoted in November at PhP 80.75 per kilogram, liveweight.  (Figure 4)

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

TECHNICAL NOTES

This Duck Situation Report presents the duck industry in terms of volume of production, inventory by region, and average farmgate prices. The report is prepared to serve as a ready reference for the various clients and stakeholders in the agriculture sector of the Philippine Statictics 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 locally raised duck disposed for dressing including those which were shipped out to other regions/provinces for dressing. This is expressed in thousand metric tons, liveweight.

Inventory refers to the actual number of duck 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 cost, such as transport and other marketing costs (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.