Volume of Livestock Production

In 2024, the total volume of livestock production in Palawan was estimated at 61,492.71 metric tons, liveweight. It posted an increase of 4.30 percent from the 58,956.48 metric tons, liveweight production in 2023. By animal type, production from hog and cattle increased, while production from goat and carabao decreased.

Production by Animal Type

The 2024 hog production in the province was estimated at 53,694.05 metric tons, liveweight. This was 6.31 percent higher (3,187.20 metric tons) than the 2023 output of 50,506.85 metric tons, liveweight. This animal type contributed 87.3 percent share to the total livestock production of the province.

Cattle production in 2024 was estimated at 4,964.83 metric tons, liveweight. This  was  3.0  percent higher  (144.63  metric  tons)  than  the  2023  output of 4,820.20 metric tons, liveweight. This animal type contributed 8.1 percent share to the total livestock production of the province.

Carabao production was estimated at 1,706.48 metric tons, liveweight in 2024. This was  23.0 percent  lower  (509.58  metric  tons)  than  the  2023  output of 2,216.06 metric tons, liveweight. This animal type contributed 2.8 percent share to the total livestock production of the province.

The 2024 goat production was estimated at 1,127.36 metric tons, liveweight. This was 20.24 percent lower (286.03 metric tons) than the 2023 output of 1,413.38 metric tons, liveweight. This animal type contributed 1.8 percent share to the total livestock production of the province.

Volume of Poultry Production

The  total  volume  of  poultry  production  in  Palawan  was  estimated at  6,929.33  metric  tons  in 2024.  It  posted an  increase  of  21.1  percent or about 1,208.81 metric tons from the 5,720.52 metric tons production in 2023. This was brought about by increased chicken production which had 96.6 percent share of the total poultry production in the province.

Volume of Eggs Production
 

In  2024,  the  total  volume  of  egg  production  in  Palawan  was  estimated at 3,253.22 metric tons. It posted a decrease of 22.46 percent (942.30 metric tons) from the 4,195.52 metric tons production in 2023. This was brought about by the decrease in chicken egg production which had 90.81 percent share of the total egg production in the province.

(SGD) DONNA MARIE D. MOBE
(Supervising Statistical Specialist)
Officer-In-Charge 
Palawan Provincial Statistical Office
 

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