Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Estonia
Estonia: Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing was 693,400 hens in 2025. ▼ Falling
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Estonia, 2012–2025
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 Estonia stood at 693,400 hens.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Estonia peaked at 917,180 hens in 2020 and was at its lowest, 610,182 hens, in 2012.
Estonia ranks 21st of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hens | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 610,182 hens | — |
| 2013 | 906,182 hens | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 906,182 hens | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 901,182 hens | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 901,182 hens | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 907,942 hens | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 784,742 hens | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 907,989 hens | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 917,180 hens | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 739,588 hens | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 719,180 hens | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 719,180 hens | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 762,240 hens | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 693,400 hens | -9.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 693,400 hens is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 million hens, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 693,400 hens is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.63 million hens, 26% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +48.5% | 610,182 hens | 906,182 hens |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 853,198 hens | 610,182 hens | 907,989 hens | 8 |
| 2020s | 758,461 hens | 693,400 hens | 917,180 hens | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Estonia?
- Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Estonia was 693,400 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 917,180 hens in 2020.
- What is the lowest laying hens in cages and cage-free housing recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 610,182 hens in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for laying hens in cages and cage-free housing?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is laying hens in cages and cage-free housing rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.