Netherlands vs Romania: Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing
Netherlands
4.43 million hens
in 2025
Romania
5.43 million hens
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Romania rank
8th
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.43 million hens against 4.43 million hens in Netherlands, a difference of 1.00 million hens.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Romania ranks 8th of 29 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.53 million hens | 4.54 million hens | 992,095 hens | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.94 million hens | 5.25 million hens | 1.31 million hens | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher laying hens in cages and cage-free housing, Netherlands or Romania?
- Romania, at 5.43 million hens against 4.43 million hens in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in laying hens in cages and cage-free housing between Netherlands and Romania?
- 1.00 million hens, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for laying hens in cages and cage-free housing?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Romania ranks 8th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data, published as Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes battery and enriched cage systems.