Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Romania
Romania: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 58.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Romania, 2011–2025
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Romania stood at 58.2%.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Romania peaked at 72.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2011.
That places Romania 14th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.8% | — |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +212.0% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 58.2% | +12.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 58.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.2%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Romania's 58.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +212.0% | 23.4% | 72.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.1% | 21.8% | 72.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 41.2% | 58.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Romania?
- Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Romania was 58.2% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.