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

Denmark

90.2%

in 2025

United Kingdom

82.7%

in 2025

Denmark rank

5th

United Kingdom rank

8th

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

Denmark currently reports 90.2% against 82.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Denmark ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.