Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing by country
Includes battery and enriched cage systems.
Countries reporting
26
Highest
164.80 million hens
United States
Lowest
0 hens
Austria
Median
3.32 million hens
Years covered
30
1996–2025
Data points
391
What the numbers show
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing is currently reported for 26 countries. The highest value is 164.80 million hens in United States; the lowest is 0 hens in Austria.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.32 million hens, and the mean is 11.97 million hens.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 84.7%), and the largest decrease in Austria (down 100.0%).
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 164.80 million hens | 2025 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 2 | Poland | 33.35 million hens | 2025 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 28.24 million hens | 2025 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 4 | France | 17.58 million hens | 2023 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 5 | Italy | 14.68 million hens | 2025 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 7.38 million hens | 2025 | down 60.8% | falling |
| 7 | Portugal | 6.00 million hens | 2024 | down 18.0% | flat |
| 8 | Romania | 5.43 million hens | 2025 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 9 | Hungary | 5.42 million hens | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 4.43 million hens | 2025 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 4.10 million hens | 2025 | up 84.7% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 3.82 million hens | 2024 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 13 | Greece | 3.56 million hens | 2020 | — | flat |
| 14 | Czechia | 3.08 million hens | 2025 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 15 | Lithuania | 2.63 million hens | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 16 | Slovakia | 1.44 million hens | 2025 | down 46.1% | falling |
| 17 | Finland | 1.14 million hens | 2025 | down 58.6% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 1.02 million hens | 2025 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 20 | Latvia | 832,208 hens | 2025 | down 63.6% | flat |
| 21 | Estonia | 693,400 hens | 2025 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 23 | Denmark | 474,240 hens | 2025 | down 68.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Germany | 414,388 hens | 2025 | down 92.2% | falling |
| 25 | Cyprus | 339,780 hens | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 194,546 hens | 2025 | down 71.6% | falling |
| 27 | Sweden | 61,948 hens | 2025 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Austria | 0 hens | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Includes battery and enriched cage systems.