Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Sweden
Sweden: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 99.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Sweden, 2011–2025
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 99.3% for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Sweden peaked at 99.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.1% | 66.1% | 91.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 94.5% | 99.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Sweden?
- Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Sweden was 99.3% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.