Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing was 4.10 million hens in 2025. ▲ Rising
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hens.
Analysis
In 2025, laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Bulgaria stood at 4.10 million hens. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Bulgaria peaked at 4.10 million hens in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million hens, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 11th 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 12 years of available data.
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hens | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.21 million hens | — |
| 2015 | 2.22 million hens | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.58 million hens | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million hens | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million hens | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.23 million hens | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 3.91 million hens | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 3.57 million hens | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 3.64 million hens | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.64 million hens | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.64 million hens | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.10 million hens | +12.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.10 million hens is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 million hens, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.10 million hens is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.63 million hens, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.62 million hens | 2.21 million hens | 3.23 million hens | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.75 million hens | 3.57 million hens | 4.10 million hens | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Bulgaria?
- Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Bulgaria was 4.10 million hens in 2025, according to European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest laying hens in cages and cage-free housing recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 million hens in 2025.
- What is the lowest laying hens in cages and cage-free housing recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million hens in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for laying hens in cages and cage-free housing?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is laying hens in cages and cage-free housing rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Includes battery and enriched cage systems.