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

Estonia: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 22.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.9%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
28th
of 29 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2025
All-time low
9.2%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Estonia, 2012–2025

05101520252012201820252012: 17.7 %2013: 9.2 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 10.9 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 13.7 %2018: 18.3 %2019: 21.3 %2020: 18.3 %2021: 12.3 %2022: 18.7 %2023: 19.1 %2024: 21.3 %2025: 22.9 %

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 22.9% for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Estonia peaked at 22.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2013.

Estonia ranks 28th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.3% 9.2% 21.3% 8
2020s 18.8% 12.3% 22.9% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 25 Hungary 32.4% compare
  2. 26 Greece 23.5% compare
  3. 27 Lithuania 23.4% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Estonia?
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Estonia was 22.9% 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2013.
How does Estonia rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
Estonia ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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
Last refreshed

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