Bulgaria vs Greece: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems

Bulgaria

35.5%

in 2025

Greece

23.5%

in 2020

Bulgaria rank

23rd

Greece rank

26th

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

Bulgaria currently reports 35.5% against 23.5% in Greece, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 26th 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.