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Oriental Mindoro Livestock and Poultry Statistics Annual 2023

Volume of Livestock Production

In 2023, the total volume of livestock production in Oriental Mindoro was estimated at 44,420.77 metric tons (liveweight). This represents a 50.2 percent increase from the 29,567.33 metric tons (liveweight) produced in 2022. By animal type, hog production increased, while production of carabao, cattle, and goat decreased.

Volume of Production by Animal Type

Hog production in the province boomed in 2023, reaching an estimated 42,271.13 metric tons liveweight. This represents a significant 57.1 percent (15,363.51 metric tons) increase compared to 2022's output of 26,907.62 metric tons (liveweight). Notably, hogs accounted for a substantial 95.16 percent share of the province's total livestock production.

In 2023, cattle production was estimated at 1,348.73 metric tons (liveweight), a decrease of about 421 metric tons (23.8 percent) from the 2022 output of 1,769.76 metric tons (liveweight). This animal type accounted for 3.0 percent of the province's total livestock production.

Carabao production in the province was estimated at 743.33 metric tons (liveweight) in 2023. This represents an 8.6 percent decrease (70.07 metric tons) compared to the 2022 output of 813.40 metric tons (liveweight). Carabao production contributed 1.7 percent of the province's total livestock production.

In 2023, goat production was estimated at 57.58 metric tons (liveweight), a decrease of 24.8 percent (or 18.97 metric tons) compared to the 2022 output of 76.55 metric tons (liveweight). This animal type contributed 0.1 percent to the province's total livestock production.

Volume of Poultry and Eggs Production

In 2023, Oriental Mindoro's total poultry production was estimated at 5,232.23 metric tons. This represents a significant increase of 115.7 percent, or roughly 2,806.22 metric tons, compared to the 2,426.01 metric tons produced in 2022. The rise in chicken production, which accounted for 98.2 percent of the province's total poultry production, is the primary factor behind this growth.

In 2023, Oriental Mindoro's total volume of egg production was estimated at 3,300.58 metric tons. This represents a 33.2 percent increase (822.31 metric tons) compared to the 2,478.27 metric tons produced in 2022. This growth is primarily driven by the rise in chicken egg production, which accounts for 96.4 percent share of the province's overall egg output.

(SGD) DONNA MARIE D. MOBE
(Supervising Statistical Specialist)
Officer-in-Charge
Oriental Mindoro Provincial Statistical Office

TECHNICAL NOTES

The Livestock and Poultry Situation Report presents the data on volume of production of livestock, poultry and poultry products derived from the Commercial/Backyard Livestock and Poultry Survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority and collected administrative data from Compilation of Data from Slaughterhouses and Poultry Dressing Plants (CDSPDP).

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Livestock is commonly defined as domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labor and commodities such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. Livestock in this publication include hogs, cattle, goat and carabao.

Poultry can be defined as domestic fowls raised to produce meat or eggs. The poultry in this publication includes chicken and duck.

Volume of Production is the total weight in metric tons of the locally raised livestock and poultry (and poultry products) disposed for slaughter which includes animals shipped-out of slaughter.