The Negros Island Region (NIR) recorded the highest goat population in the Philippines as of Sept. 30, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.
The 3rd quarter Livestock and Poultry Quarterly Bulletin of PSA report showed that the NIR had 460,090 goats, the largest inventory among all regions.
It was followed by Central Luzon with 419,920 heads and Central Visayas with 369,300 heads.
Together, the top three regions accounted for more than one-third of the country’s total goat population.
PSA also reported that the country’s total goat inventory stood at 3.61 million heads in late September, a decline of 5.1 percent from last year’s 3.80 million.
Of this population, 99.7 percent came from small hold farms.
Despite having the largest inventory, NIR was not among the top goat producers in the July–September 2025 period.
Goat production nationwide fell to 15,700 metric tons liveweight, down from 17,010 metric tons in the same quarter last year.
Ilocos Region was the top producer with 1,920 metric tons, followed by Central Visayas with 1,750 metric tons, Central Luzon with 1,690 metric tons, Davao Region with 1,530 metric tons, and Northern Mindanao with 1,370 metric tons.
These regions contributed more than half of the country’s total goat output.
PSA noted that goat production in the third quarter posted a 7.7 percent decline, continuing a downward trend after the 4.1 percent drop recorded in 2024.
Eleven regions posted lower output during the quarter, with BARMM experiencing the largest reduction.
Meanwhile, the average farmgate price of goat for slaughter increased to P250.68 per kilo, up from P245.95 per kilo last year.
Prices peaked in September at P255.66 per kilo, while the lowest was in July at P246.86 per kilo.
The PSA said the updated figures reflect both tightening supply and rising demand, with NIR maintaining its position as the country’s largest goat-raising region in terms of population.*