Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Belgium
Belgium: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Belgium, 2011–2024
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 66.0% for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Belgium peaked at 66.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.3% | 19.9% | 63.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 62.8% | 66.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Belgium?
- Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Belgium was 66.0% in 2024, 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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
Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.