Belgium vs Italy: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems
Belgium
66.0%
in 2024
Italy
66.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Italy rank
12th
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 66.8% against 66.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Italy ranks 12th of 29 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.1% | 37.8% | 12.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.3% | 0.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 66.8% against 66.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Italy ranks 12th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.