Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Czechia

Czechia: Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing was 3.08 million hens in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.08 million hens
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
14th
of 29 countries
All-time high
5.50 million hens
in 2018
All-time low
3.08 million hens
in 2025
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Czechia, 2013–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M2013201920252013: 4.7M hens2014: 4.4M hens2015: 4.4M hens2016: 4.9M hens2017: 4.9M hens2018: 5.5M hens2019: 5.0M hens2020: 4.8M hens2021: 4.6M hens2022: 4.4M hens2023: 4.1M hens2024: 3.8M hens2025: 3.1M hens

Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hens.

Analysis

The most recent figure for laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Czechia is 3.08 million hens, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Czechia peaked at 5.50 million hens in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million hens, in 2025.

That places Czechia 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.81 million hens 4.38 million hens 5.50 million hens 7
2020s 4.14 million hens 3.08 million hens 4.81 million hens 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 11 Bulgaria 4.10 million hens compare
  2. 12 Belgium 3.82 million hens compare
  3. 13 Greece 3.56 million hens compare
  4. 15 Lithuania 2.63 million hens compare
  5. 16 Slovakia 1.44 million hens compare
  6. 17 Finland 1.14 million hens compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Czechia?
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Czechia was 3.08 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 5.50 million hens in 2018.
What is the lowest laying hens in cages and cage-free housing recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million hens in 2025.
How does Czechia rank for laying hens in cages and cage-free housing?
Czechia ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Is laying hens in cages and cage-free housing rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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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About this data

Indicator
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing
Unit
hens
Source
European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
29 places, 391 data points, 1996–2025
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Includes battery and enriched cage systems.