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.
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.4% | — |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | +2.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 66.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.2%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Italy's 66.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 29.4% | 50.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 58.0% | 66.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
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.