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

France

69.9%

in 2023

United Kingdom

82.7%

in 2025

France rank

11th

United Kingdom rank

8th

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

United Kingdom currently reports 82.7% against 69.9% in France, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

France ranks 11th 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.