Belgium vs Czechia: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems

Belgium

66.0%

in 2024

Czechia

57.2%

in 2025

Belgium rank

13th

Czechia rank

16th

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

Belgium currently reports 66.0% against 57.2% in Czechia, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 13th and Czechia ranks 16th 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.