Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 50.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 297.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Slovakia peaked at 50.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2014.
Slovakia ranks 18th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18.2% | — |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +32.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 50.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.2%, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 50.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.0%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.5% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 23.3% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Slovakia?
- Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Slovakia was 50.1% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2014.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Slovakia ranks 18th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.