Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 82.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in United Kingdom, 1996–2025
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 82.7% for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in United Kingdom peaked at 82.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1996.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 12.2% | 25.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 27.9% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 48.0% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 59.6% | 82.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in United Kingdom?
- Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in United Kingdom was 82.7% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.