Bulgaria vs Spain: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems
Bulgaria
35.5%
in 2025
Spain
40.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Spain rank
21st
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40.2% against 35.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 29 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 12.5% | 30.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 31.6% | 0.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Spain, at 40.2% against 35.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 4.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st 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.