Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 85.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Netherlands, 2013–2025
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 85.2% for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in 2025.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Netherlands peaked at 92.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84.5% | — |
| 2014 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 85.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.2%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 85.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.4% | 81.6% | 85.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 84.8% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Netherlands?
- Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Netherlands was 85.2% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.