Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Greece
Greece: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 23.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23.5%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
26th
of 29 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2020
All-time low
14.4%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Greece, 2016–2020
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Greece stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 62.8% over five years.
Greece ranks 26th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14.4% | — |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +3.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 23.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.2%, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Greece's 23.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.0%, 41% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.7% | 14.4% | 22.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Greece?
- Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Greece was 23.5% in 2020, 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Greece 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.