Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Finland

Finland: Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing was 1.14 million hens in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.14 million hens
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
17th
of 29 countries
All-time high
2.83 million hens
in 2011
All-time low
1.14 million hens
in 2025
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Finland, 2011–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M2011201820252011: 2.8M hens2013: 2.8M hens2014: 2.8M hens2015: 2.8M hens2016: 2.7M hens2017: 2.6M hens2018: 2.5M hens2019: 2.4M hens2020: 2.3M hens2021: 2.3M hens2022: 2.0M hens2023: 1.7M hens2024: 1.4M hens2025: 1.1M hens

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 Finland stood at 1.14 million hens. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Finland peaked at 2.83 million hens in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million hens, in 2025.

That places Finland 17th 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 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.68 million hens 2.44 million hens 2.83 million hens 8
2020s 1.81 million hens 1.14 million hens 2.31 million hens 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 14 Czechia 3.08 million hens compare
  2. 15 Lithuania 2.63 million hens compare
  3. 16 Slovakia 1.44 million hens compare
  4. 18 Ireland 1.06 million hens compare
  5. 19 Croatia 1.02 million hens compare
  6. 20 Latvia 832,208 hens compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

More reference data data for Finland

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Frequently asked questions

What is laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Finland?
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Finland was 1.14 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 million hens in 2011.
What is the lowest laying hens in cages and cage-free housing recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million hens in 2025.
How does Finland rank for laying hens in cages and cage-free housing?
Finland ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Is laying hens in cages and cage-free housing rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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.