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.
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.7% | — |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -47.7% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +7.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 22.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.2%, 39% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 22.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.0%, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 9.2% | 21.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 12.3% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
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.