Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Austria

Austria: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 29 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
95.9%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Austria, 2011–2025

0204060801002011201820252011: 95.9 %2012: 95.9 %2013: 96.9 %2014: 97.9 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 98 %2017: 99.1 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 99.8 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %2025: 100 %

Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Austria stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Austria peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2012.

Austria ranks 1st of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.8% 95.9% 99.8% 9
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 3 Sweden 99.3% compare
  2. 4 Germany 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Austria?
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Austria was 100.0% in 2025, according to European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2012.
How does Austria rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
Austria ranks 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.