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
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Estonia, 2012–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 9.2% | 21.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 12.3% | 22.9% | 6 |
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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
Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.