Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Ireland
Ireland: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 75.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Ireland, 2013–2025
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 75.0% for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Ireland peaked at 75.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 10th of 29 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.5% | 48.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 51.5% | 75.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Ireland?
- Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Ireland was 75.0% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 29 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.