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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 32.7% | 48.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 29.0% | 35.5% | 6 |
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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.