Denmark vs Germany: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems

Denmark

90.2%

in 2025

Germany

99.3%

in 2025

Denmark rank

5th

Germany rank

4th

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

Germany currently reports 99.3% against 90.2% in Denmark, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th 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.