Ireland vs Slovenia: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems

Ireland
75.0%
in 2025
Slovenia
85.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Slovenia rank
7th

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

  • Ireland
  • Slovenia
020406080201220182025

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 85.2% against 75.0% in Ireland, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Slovenia ahead.

Ireland ranks 10th and Slovenia ranks 7th of 29 regions.

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About this data

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

Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.