Share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Ireland
Ireland: Share of eggs produced by different housing systems was 25.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Ireland, 2013–2025
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 Ireland is 25.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Ireland peaked at 57.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2025.
That places Ireland 20th 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 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.0% | 51.5% | 57.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 25.0% | 48.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Ireland?
- Share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Ireland was 25.0% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of eggs produced by different housing systems recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for share of eggs produced by different housing systems?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of eggs produced by different housing systems rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.