Republic of the Philippines

Philippine Statistics Authority

SPECIAL RELEASE
GOAT SITUATION REPORT
April to June 2020

Date of Release: 20 August 2020

Reference No. 2020-227

Figure 1. Volume of Goat Production and Annual

Growth Rate, Philippines: April-June, 2018-2020p
22.00
20.00 17.69 17.59 18.00
18.00
16.00 14.20 10.00
14.00 -2.1 -0.6
12.00 2.00
10.00 (6.00)
8.00
6.00 -19.3 (14.00)
4.00 (22.00)
2.00
0.00 (30.00)
2018 2019 2020

Volume of Production Growth Rate

(in '000 mt, liveweight) (in percent)
p
– Preliminary
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

The total goat production from April to June 2020 was estimated at
14.20 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was 19.3 percent lower
than the output in the same quarter of 2019 of 17.59 thousand metric
tons, liveweight.

Central Visayas was the top producer of goat during the quarter with
2.14 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by Northern
Mindanao and Ilocos Region with corresponding productions of
1.79 thousand metric tons, liveweight, and 1.70 thousand metric tons,
liveweight. These three regions accounted for 39.6 percent of the
country’s total goat production.

During the quarter, 14 regions recorded decreases in production relative

to their levels in the same period a year ago. Ilocos Region had the
highest annual decrease of 47.3 percent as it exhibited an output of
1.70 thousand metric tons, liveweight, this quarter from 3.22 thousand

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Table 1)

Figure 2. Annual Growth Rate of Goat Inventory by Farm Type

Philippines: as of 01 July, 2018-2020p
5.00
4.50 4.2 4.2
4.00
3.8
3.50
3.00
in percent

2.50
2.00
1.50
1.4 1.4
1.00 0.9
0.50
0.00
Total Backyard Commercial

2019 2020
p
- Preliminary
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

As of 01 July 2020, the total goat inventory in the country was estimated
at 3.99 million heads, an increase of 4.2 percent from the 3.83 million
heads recorded in the same period of 2019. Of the total goat population,
almost all (98.7%) were raised in backyard farms while the remaining
(1.3%) were from commercial farms.

The top three regions, in terms of inventory, were Central Visayas,

Western Visayas, and Ilocos Region. These regions accounted for
40.0 percent of the country’s total goat inventory. (Figure 2 and Table 2)

Figure 3. Growth Rate in the Average Farmgate Price of Goat

for Slaughter, Philippines: April-June, 2018-2020p
180.00 27.00
160.00 150.32 152.09
136.84 22.00
140.00
120.00 17.00
11.0 9.9
100.00 12.00
80.00 7.00
60.00 1.2
2.00
40.00
20.00 (3.00)
0.00 (8.00)
2018 2019 2020

Farmgate Price Growth Rate

(in PhP/kg) (in percent)
p-Preliminary
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

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The average farmgate price of goat for slaughter during the quarter was
PhP 152.09 per kilogram, liveweight. This price level was 1.2 percent
higher than the previous year’s same quarter average price of
PhP 150.32 per kilogram, liveweight.

The highest farmgate price within the quarter was recorded in June at
PhP 153.65 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was in April at
PhP 149.55 per kilogram, liveweight. (Figure 3 and Table 3)

DENNIS S. MAPA, Ph.D.

Undersecretary
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General

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 TECHNICAL NOTES

This Goat Situation Report presents the goat industry in terms of volume
of production, inventory by age group, and average farmgate price. The
report is prepared to serve as a ready reference for PSA’s various clients
and stakeholders in the agriculture sector. It is released quarterly; that is,
every January, May, August, and November.

Concepts and Definitions

Volume of production refers to the volume of locally-raised goat

disposed for slaughter including those which were shipped out to other
regions/provinces for slaughter. This is expressed in metric ton,
liveweight.

Inventory refers to the actual number of goat 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 the transport
and other marketing cost (if any) incurred in selling the produce, is not
included in the farmgate prices.

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 Table 1. Volume of Goat Production by Region, Philippines
April-June, 2018-2020p

Production Growth Rate Percent

Region (in metric tons, liveweight) (in percent) Share to
2018 2019 2020p 2019 2020p 2020p
Philippines 17,692 17,589 14,200 -0.6 -19.3 100.0
CAR 236 237 224 0.4 -5.6 1.6
I - Ilocos Region 3,423 3,217 1,695 -6.0 -47.3 11.9
II - Cagayan Valley 421 422 393 0.2 -6.9 2.8
III - Central Luzon 1,434 1,249 1,048 -12.9 -16.1 7.4
IVA - CALABARZON 920 888 904 -3.5 1.8 6.4
MIMAROPA Region 385 422 413 9.6 -2.0 2.9
V - Bicol Region 517 480 376 -7.2 -21.7 2.6
VI - Western Visayas 1,662 1,803 1,569 8.5 -13.0 11.0
VII - Central Visayas 1,857 2,077 2,137 11.8 2.9 15.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 200 193 173 -3.5 -10.2 1.2
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 825 858 628 4.0 -26.9 4.4
X - Northern Mindanao 2,115 2,142 1,792 1.3 -16.3 12.6
XI - Davao Region 1,692 1,777 1,569 5.0 -11.7 11.0
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 1,126 980 688 -13.0 -29.8 4.8
XIII - Caraga 235 232 149 -1.3 -35.9 1.0
BARMM 644 612 443 -5.0 -27.6 3.1
p- Preliminary
Note: Details may not add up to total due to rounding. Growth rates and percent share may yield different
results when computed manually due to rounding.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

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 Table 2. Inventory of Goat by Farm Type and Age Group, Philippines
As of 01 July, 2018-2020p

Inventory Growth Rate Percent

(in number of heads) (in percent) Share
Farm Type
to
2018 2019 2020p 2019 2020p 2020p
Total
Philippines 3,772,998 3,825,872 3,986,534 1.4 4.2 100.0
CAR 58,888 52,950 47,245 -10.1 -10.8 1.2
I - Ilocos Region 454,562 477,336 518,036 5.0 8.5 13.0
II - Cagayan Valley 105,330 99,859 91,960 -5.2 -7.9 2.3
III - Central Luzon 356,892 354,419 398,631 -0.7 12.5 10.0
IVA - CALABARZON 263,209 264,031 264,016 0.3 -0.0 6.6
MIMAROPA Region 188,974 196,302 216,877 3.9 10.5 5.4
V - Bicol Region 163,422 163,417 167,822 -0.0 2.7 4.2
VI - Western Visayas 510,451 510,249 519,292 -0.0 1.8 13.0
VII - Central Visayas 521,899 538,682 556,325 3.2 3.3 14.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 36,925 38,339 35,358 3.8 -7.8 0.9
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 128,940 129,843 131,279 0.7 1.1 3.3
X - Northern Mindanao 221,388 223,395 233,147 0.9 4.4 5.8
XI - Davao Region 320,189 308,774 319,954 -3.6 3.6 8.0
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 217,410 225,487 227,243 3.7 0.8 5.7
XIII - Caraga 51,246 49,685 51,567 -3.0 3.8 1.3
BARMM 173,273 193,104 207,782 11.4 7.6 5.2
Backyard
Philippines 3,724,661 3,777,109 3,935,894 1.4 4.2 100.0
CAR 58,828 52,869 46,900 -10.1 -11.3 1.2
I - Ilocos Region 450,424 472,709 513,483 4.9 8.6 13.0
II - Cagayan Valley 98,861 93,319 84,935 -5.6 -9.0 2.2
III - Central Luzon 347,982 346,739 389,096 -0.4 12.2 9.9
IVA - CALABARZON 257,585 257,423 257,197 -0.1 -0.1 6.5
MIMAROPA Region 187,059 194,388 214,775 3.9 10.5 5.5
V - Bicol Region 162,769 162,566 166,581 -0.1 2.5 4.2
VI - Western Visayas 507,075 505,689 516,224 -0.3 2.1 13.1
VII - Central Visayas 516,200 532,549 550,489 3.2 3.4 14.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 36,294 37,627 34,653 3.7 -7.9 0.9
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 128,623 129,443 130,909 0.6 1.1 3.3
X - Northern Mindanao 216,035 218,633 228,309 1.2 4.4 5.8
XI - Davao Region 317,356 306,975 317,630 -3.3 3.5 8.1
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 215,382 223,738 225,719 3.9 0.9 5.7
XIII - Caraga 50,915 49,338 51,212 -3.1 3.8 1.3
BARMM 173,273 193,104 207,782 11.4 7.6 5.3

Continued

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Table 2. -- Concluded

Inventory Growth Rate Percent

Farm Type (in number of heads) (in percent) Share
2018 2019 2020p 2019 2020p to 2020p
Commercial
Philippines 48,337 48,763 50,640 0.9 3.8 100.0
CAR 60 81 345 35.0 325.9 0.7
I - Ilocos Region 4,138 4,627 4,553 11.8 -1.6 9.0
II - Cagayan Valley 6,469 6,540 7,025 1.1 7.4 13.9
III - Central Luzon 8,910 7,680 9,535 -13.8 24.2 18.8
IVA - CALABARZON 5,624 6,608 6,819 17.5 3.2 13.5
MIMAROPA Region 1,915 1,914 2,102 -0.1 9.8 4.2
V - Bicol Region 653 851 1,241 30.3 45.8 2.5
VI - Western Visayas 3,376 4,560 3,068 35.1 -32.7 6.1
VII - Central Visayas 5,699 6,133 5,836 7.6 -4.8 11.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 631 712 705 12.8 -1.0 1.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 317 400 370 26.2 -7.5 0.7
X - Northern Mindanao 5,353 4,762 4,838 -11.0 1.6 9.6
XI - Davao Region 2,833 1,799 2,324 -36.5 29.2 4.6
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 2,028 1,749 1,524 -13.8 -12.9 3.0
XIII - Caraga 331 347 355 4.8 2.3 0.7
BARMM - - - - - -
p- Preliminary
(-) – No inventory as of the reference date.
Note: Details may not add up to total due to rounding. Growth rates and percent share may yield different results
when computed manually due to rounding.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

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 Table 3. Monthly Average Farmgate Prices of Goat for Slaughter, Philippines
April-June, 2018-2020p
Average Farmgate Price Growth Rate
Month (PhP per kilogram, liveweight) (in percent)
2018 2019 2020p 2019 2020p
Average 136.84 150.32 152.09 9.9 1.2
April 135.87 149.37 149.55 9.9 0.1
May 137.26 152.51 153.07 11.1 0.4
June 137.39 149.09 153.65 8.5 3.1
p-Preliminary
Note: Growth rates may yield different results when computed manually due to rounding.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

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