Germany vs Netherlands: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems
Germany
99.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
85.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Netherlands rank
6th
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 99.3% against 85.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 29 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.7% | 83.2% | 8.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 87.5% | 8.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 99.3% against 85.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems between Germany and Netherlands?
- 14.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.