Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Italy
Italy: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 66.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Italy, 2012–2025
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 66.8% 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 2.6% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Italy peaked at 66.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2012.
That places Italy 12th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 29.4% | 50.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 58.0% | 66.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Italy?
- Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Italy was 66.8% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.