Spain vs United States: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems

Spain

40.2%

in 2025

United States

45.3%

in 2025

Spain rank

21st

United States rank

19th

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

United States currently reports 45.3% against 40.2% in Spain, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United States ahead.

Spain ranks 21st and United States ranks 19th of 29 countries.

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.