Denmark vs Malta: Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing

Denmark

474,240 hens

in 2025

Malta

481,039 hens

in 2025

Denmark rank

23rd

Malta rank

22nd

Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing over time

Malta currently reports 481,039 hens against 474,240 hens in Denmark, a difference of 6,799 hens.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 22nd of 29 countries.

Indicator: Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing
Unit: hens
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

Includes battery and enriched cage systems.