Estonia vs Malta: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems

Estonia

22.9%

in 2025

Malta

1.0%

in 2025

Estonia rank

28th

Malta rank

29th

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

Estonia currently reports 22.9% against 1.0% in Malta, a difference of 21.8%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 21.9 times Malta's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 28th and Malta ranks 29th 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.