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

Latest (2025)
1.44 million hens
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
16th
of 29 countries
All-time high
2.81 million hens
in 2012
All-time low
1.44 million hens
in 2025
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M2011201820252011: 2.1M hens2012: 2.8M hens2013: 2.5M hens2014: 2.5M hens2015: 2.7M hens2016: 2.7M hens2017: 2.6M hens2018: 2.7M hens2019: 2.6M hens2020: 2.4M hens2021: 2.4M hens2022: 2.2M hens2023: 1.8M hens2024: 1.7M hens2025: 1.4M 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 13 Greece 3.56 million hens compare
  2. 14 Czechia 3.08 million hens compare
  3. 15 Lithuania 2.63 million hens compare
  4. 17 Finland 1.14 million hens compare
  5. 18 Ireland 1.06 million hens compare
  6. 19 Croatia 1.02 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 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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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.