Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 35.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 35.5% for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in 2025.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Bulgaria peaked at 48.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 47.2% | — |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 35.5% | +15.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 35.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.2%, 61% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 35.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.0%, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 32.7% | 48.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 29.0% | 35.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Bulgaria?
- Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Bulgaria was 35.5% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.