Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Cyprus
Cyprus: Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing was 339,780 hens in 2025. ▲ Rising
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Cyprus, 2011–2025
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hens.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 339,780 hens for laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Cyprus peaked at 400,392 hens in 2011 and was at its lowest, 305,560 hens, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | hens | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 400,392 hens | — |
| 2012 | 306,610 hens | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 306,610 hens | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 305,560 hens | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 305,560 hens | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 325,718 hens | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 325,318 hens | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 372,068 hens | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 372,068 hens | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 382,875 hens | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 350,044 hens | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 360,760 hens | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 345,080 hens | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 322,140 hens | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 339,780 hens | +5.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 339,780 hens is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 million hens, 13% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 339,780 hens is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.63 million hens, 13% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 335,545 hens | 305,560 hens | 400,392 hens | 9 |
| 2020s | 350,113 hens | 322,140 hens | 382,875 hens | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Cyprus?
- Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Cyprus was 339,780 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 400,392 hens in 2011.
- What is the lowest laying hens in cages and cage-free housing recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,560 hens in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for laying hens in cages and cage-free housing?
- Cyprus ranks 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is laying hens in cages and cage-free housing rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.