Czechia vs United States: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems
Czechia
57.2%
in 2025
United States
45.3%
in 2025
Czechia rank
16th
United States rank
19th
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems over time
- Czechia
- United States
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 57.2% against 45.3% in United States, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 29 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 14.8% | 2.8% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 36.5% | 6.7% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems, Czechia or United States?
- Czechia, at 57.2% against 45.3% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems between Czechia and United States?
- 11.9%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and United States rank globally for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Czechia ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th 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.