Italy vs Romania: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems
Italy
66.8%
in 2025
Romania
58.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
12th
Romania rank
14th
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 66.8% against 58.2% in Romania, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Romania ranks 14th of 29 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.1% | 42.7% | 4.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 47.6% | 16.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 66.8% against 58.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems between Italy and Romania?
- 8.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Italy ranks 12th and Romania ranks 14th 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.