Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Finland
Finland: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 81.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Finland, 2011–2025
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 81.0% for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Finland peaked at 81.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2011.
That places Finland 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28.2% | — |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 81.0% | +6.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 81.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.2%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Finland's 81.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.0% | 28.2% | 44.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 49.5% | 81.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Finland?
- Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Finland was 81.0% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.