Share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Portugal
Portugal: Share of eggs produced by different housing systems was 67.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Portugal, 2012–2024
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Portugal stood at 67.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Portugal peaked at 93.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 6th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 92.8% | — |
| 2013 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | -0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 67.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.0%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 67.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.5% | 86.2% | 93.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 67.1% | 86.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Portugal?
- Share of eggs produced by different housing systems in Portugal was 67.1% in 2024, 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of eggs produced by different housing systems recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for share of eggs produced by different housing systems?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of eggs produced by different housing systems rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.