Lithuania vs Portugal: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems
Lithuania
23.4%
in 2024
Portugal
32.9%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems over time
- Lithuania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.9% against 23.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Portugal ahead.
Lithuania ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 29 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 8.5% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 23.9% | 3.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems, Lithuania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 32.9% against 23.4% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems between Lithuania and Portugal?
- 9.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Lithuania ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th 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.