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

Ireland

75.0%

in 2025

United Kingdom

82.7%

in 2025

Ireland rank

10th

United Kingdom rank

8th

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

United Kingdom currently reports 82.7% against 75.0% in Ireland, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 29 regions.

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.