Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems by country
Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.
Countries reporting
26
Highest
100.0%
Austria
Lowest
22.9%
Estonia
Median
57.6%
Years covered
30
1996–2025
Data points
391
What the numbers show
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems is currently reported for 26 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Austria; the lowest is 22.9% in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 57.6%, and the mean is 59.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 525.0%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 26.7%).
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2025 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 3 | Sweden | 99.3% | 2025 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 99.3% | 2025 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 5 | Denmark | 90.2% | 2025 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 85.2% | 2025 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 7 | Slovenia | 85.2% | 2025 | up 77.5% | rising |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 82.7% | 2025 | up 69.0% | rising |
| 9 | Finland | 81.0% | 2025 | up 141.1% | rising |
| 11 | France | 69.9% | 2023 | up 99.0% | rising |
| 12 | Italy | 66.8% | 2025 | up 98.0% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 66.0% | 2024 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 14 | Romania | 58.2% | 2025 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 15 | Croatia | 58.0% | 2025 | up 163.7% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 57.2% | 2025 | up 244.0% | rising |
| 17 | Latvia | 54.4% | 2025 | up 284.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Slovakia | 50.1% | 2025 | up 297.5% | rising |
| 19 | United States | 45.3% | 2025 | up 256.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Cyprus | 40.3% | 2025 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 21 | Spain | 40.2% | 2025 | up 384.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Poland | 37.8% | 2025 | up 227.7% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 35.5% | 2025 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 24 | Portugal | 32.9% | 2024 | up 239.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Hungary | 32.4% | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 26 | Greece | 23.5% | 2020 | — | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 23.4% | 2024 | up 525.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Estonia | 22.9% | 2025 | up 109.6% | rising |
About this data
Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.