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Performance of Livestock Industry in CAR, CY 2016

Release Date:
Reference Number: SR-2018-05

  • In the 2016 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of CAR, Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing (AHFF) contributed 8.8 percent to the total regional economy (at constant 2000 prices)
Figure 1. Percent Distribution of Value of Production
by Industry at Constant Price,
Gross Regional Domestic Product, CAR: 2016
 


Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
 

Figure 2. Percent Distribution of Value of Production
in Agriculture at Constant Prices, CAR: 2016

 

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

  • Of the total AHFF, the crops sub-sector contributed the biggest share at 77.9 percent, followed by livestock and poultry with 14.8 and 5.6 percent, respectively. Fishery subsector had the least share with 1.7 percent contribution (Figure 2).

Figure 3. Livestock Production (MT), CAR:
January-December 2014-2016
 
 
  • From 2014 to 2016, total livestock production continuously declined from 37,420 metric tons in 2014 to 34,645 metric tons in 2016 (Figure 3).

 

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION

  • Among the four animal types classified under livestock sub-sector, hog production yielded the highest with 26,361 metric tons. This was followed by cattle with 4,333 metric tons
    and carabao with 3,105 metric tons. Goat production was estimated at 845 metric tons (Table 1).
Region/Province Carabao Cattle Hog Goat
2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016