Austria vs Germany: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems

Austria

100.0%

in 2025

Germany

99.3%

in 2025

Austria rank

1st

Germany rank

4th

Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems over time

Austria currently reports 100.0% against 99.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 29 countries.

Indicator: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems
Unit: %
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 29 places, 391 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.