Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Slovakia
Slovakia: Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing was 1.44 million hens in 2025. ▼ Falling
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Slovakia, 2011–2025
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 Slovakia stood at 1.44 million hens. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Slovakia peaked at 2.81 million hens in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million hens, in 2025.
Slovakia ranks 16th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.58 million hens | 2.14 million hens | 2.81 million hens | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million hens | 1.44 million hens | 2.42 million hens | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Slovakia?
- Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Slovakia was 1.44 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million hens in 2012.
- What is the lowest laying hens in cages and cage-free housing recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million hens in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for laying hens in cages and cage-free housing?
- Slovakia ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is laying hens in cages and cage-free housing rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.