Share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Germany
Germany: Share of eggs produced by different housing systems was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Germany, 2011–2025
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Germany is 0.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.4% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Germany peaked at 14.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2025.
That places Germany 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.3% | — |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -80.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.0%, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -80.4% | 3.7% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.0% | 14.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 0.7% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Germany?
- Share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Germany was 0.7% in 2025, according to European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of eggs produced by different housing systems recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of eggs produced by different housing systems recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for share of eggs produced by different housing systems?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of eggs produced by different housing systems rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of eggs produced by different housing systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This includes conventional as well as enriched cages, which are larger, furnished cages that provide slightly more space than conventional ones.