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

Germany

99.3%

in 2025

Luxembourg

100.0%

in 2025

Germany rank

4th

Luxembourg rank

1st

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

Luxembourg currently reports 100.0% against 99.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 1st 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.