Italy vs Portugal: Laying hens cages and cage free
Italy
14.68 million
in 2025
Portugal
6.00 million
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Portugal rank
7th
Laying hens cages and cage free over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.68 million against 6.00 million in Portugal, a difference of 8.68 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 7th of 29 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.57 million | 7.46 million | 24.11 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.25 million | 6.97 million | 8.29 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher laying hens cages and cage free, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 14.68 million against 6.00 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in laying hens cages and cage free between Italy and Portugal?
- 8.68 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for laying hens cages and cage free?
- Italy ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 7th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Laying hens cages and cage free. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.