{"id":1269962,"name":"Number of egg-laying hens in cages","unit":"hens","createdAt":"2026-06-11T10:36:58.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-11T10:36:58.000Z","coverage":"","timespan":"1996-2025","datasetId":7984,"shortUnit":"","columnOrder":0,"shortName":"number_of_hens_in_cages","catalogPath":"grapher/animal_welfare/2026-06-11/eggs_and_hens_statistics/eggs_and_hens_statistics#number_of_hens_in_cages","descriptionShort":"Includes battery and enriched cage systems.","descriptionProcessing":"- Data for the UK, US, and EU member states are sourced from official statistics. 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Includes total numbers of laying hens and pullets by year.","producer":"Defra","citationFull":"Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. Livestock populations in the United Kingdom (2026). Defra.","urlMain":"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/livestock-populations-in-the-united-kingdom","urlDownload":"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693819f27a605b2d61cd8f6d/Livestock-populations-uk-june25-11dec25.ods","dateAccessed":"2026-04-16","datePublished":"2026-03-26","license":{"url":"https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/","name":"OGL v3.0"}},{"id":14408,"title":"UK egg statistics","description":"Defra runs a quarterly voluntary survey of 27 registered UK egg packing stations, covering around 75% of eggs packed in the UK, with a response rate of typically 100 per cent. It collects data on egg throughput by production type (enriched cage, barn, free range, organic), which are used to estimate UK-level figures.","producer":"Defra","citationFull":"Quarterly UK statistics on Egg Packing Station Throughput and Prices, by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs of the United Kingdom.","urlMain":"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/egg-statistics","urlDownload":"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6970a7d92b64f0e8c32e33e5/Packer_shell_egg_dataset_20260122.ods","dateAccessed":"2026-04-16","datePublished":"2026-01-22","license":{"url":"https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/","name":"OGL v3.0"}},{"id":14409,"title":"Egg Markets Overview","description":"A weekly publication of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Livestock and Poultry Program, Agricultural Analytics Division.","producer":"USDA","citationFull":"United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Egg Markets Overview, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Livestock and Poultry Program, Agricultural Analytics Division.","urlMain":"https://esmis.nal.usda.gov/concern/publications/73667q50n","urlDownload":"https://osf.io/download/xqt4z/","dateAccessed":"2026-04-17","datePublished":"2018-10-19","license":{"url":"https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/policies-and-links","name":"Public domain"}},{"id":14410,"title":"Egg Markets Overview","description":"A weekly publication of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Livestock and Poultry Program, Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division.","producer":"USDA","citationFull":"United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Egg Markets Overview, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Livestock and Poultry Program, Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division.","urlMain":"https://esmis.nal.usda.gov/concern/publications/73667q50n","urlDownload":"https://esmis.nal.usda.gov/sites/default/release-files/73667q50n/j0991c935/8p58rc63m/AMS_3725.PDF","dateAccessed":"2026-04-16","datePublished":"2025-09-26","license":{"url":"https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/policies-and-links","name":"Public domain"}},{"id":14411,"title":"Global hen inventory","producer":"Welfare Footprint Institute","citationFull":"Welfare Footprint Institute based on various sources.\n- Algeria: [Windhorst, 2017. Housing system in laying hen husbandry (part 2). Table 4.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/poultry-facts/housing-systems-laying-hen-husbandry-second-part/)\n- Argentina: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Armenia: [Windhorst, 2017. Housing system in laying hen husbandry (part 2). Table 4.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/poultry-facts/housing-systems-laying-hen-husbandry-second-part/)\n- Australia: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Austria: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Azerbaijan: [Windhorst, 2017. Housing system in laying hen husbandry (part 2). Table 4.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/poultry-facts/housing-systems-laying-hen-husbandry-second-part/)\n- Bangladesh: [Windhorst, 2020. Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the Emerging Market Countries between 2007 and 2017. Zootecnica International.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/featured/dynamics-and-patterns-of-the-egg-industry-in-the-emerging-market-countries-between-2007-and-2017/)\n- Belarus: [Windhorst, 2017. Housing system in laying hen husbandry (part 2). Table 4.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/poultry-facts/housing-systems-laying-hen-husbandry-second-part/)\n- Belgium: [Sector Dialogues EU-BR 2019 (Ministry of Agriculture).](https://www.gov.br/agricultura/pt-br/assuntos/producao-animal/arquivos-publicacoes-bem-estar-animal/XGUIAGALINHAS2019.pdf/view)\n- Brazil: [IBGE: Produção de Ovos de Galinha - POG (2019);](https://www.ibge.gov.br/estatisticas/economicas/agricultura-e-pecuaria/9216-pesquisa-trimestral-da-producao-de-ovos-de-galinha.html?edicao=26352&t=downloads) [Proportions in 'Sector Dialogues EU-BR 2019 (Ministry of Agriculture)'.](https://www.gov.br/agricultura/pt-br/assuntos/producao-animal/arquivos-publicacoes-bem-estar-animal/XGUIAGALINHAS2019.pdf/view)\n- Brunei: [Windhorst, 2018. Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in APEC member countries. IEC Report.](http://www.fao.org/poultry-production-products/resources/publications/en/?page=2&ipp=10&tx_dynalist_pi1%5Bpar%5D=YToxOntzOjE6IkwiO3M6MToiMCI7fQ%3D%3D)\n- Bulgaria: [Egg Dashboard. 2018. European Commission (DG ESTAT, DG AGRI), MSs notifications (CIR) (EU) 2017/1185 and Regulation (EC) 617/2008, GTA.](https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/farming/documents/eggs-dashboard_en.pdf)\n- Canada: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Chile: [Windhorst, 2018. Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in APEC member countries. IEC Report; Proportion by system: Oficina de Estudios y Politicas Agrarias (https://www.odepa.gob.cl/rubros/huevos).](http://www.fao.org/poultry-production-products/resources/publications/en/?page=2&ipp=10&tx_dynalist_pi1%5Bpar%5D=YToxOntzOjE6IkwiO3M6MToiMCI7fQ%3D%3D)\n- China: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Colombia: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Croatia: [Egg Dashboard. 2018. European Commission (DG ESTAT, DG AGRI), MSs notifications (CIR) (EU) 2017/1185 and Regulation (EC) 617/2008, GTA.](https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/farming/documents/eggs-dashboard_en.pdf)\n- Cuba: [Windhorst, 2017. Housing system in laying hen husbandry (part 2). Table 4.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/poultry-facts/housing-systems-laying-hen-husbandry-second-part/)\n- Cyprus: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Czechia: [Egg Dashboard. 2018. European Commission (DG ESTAT, DG AGRI), MSs notifications (CIR) (EU) 2017/1185 and Regulation (EC) 617/2008, GTA.](https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/farming/documents/eggs-dashboard_en.pdf)\n- Denmark: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Ecuador: [Windhorst, 2017. Housing system in laying hen husbandry (part 2). Table 4.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/poultry-facts/housing-systems-laying-hen-husbandry-second-part/)\n- Egypt: [Windhorst, 2017. Housing system in laying hen husbandry (part 2). Table 4.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/poultry-facts/housing-systems-laying-hen-husbandry-second-part/)\n- Estonia: [Egg Dashboard. 2018. European Commission (DG ESTAT, DG AGRI), MSs notifications (CIR) (EU) 2017/1185 and Regulation (EC) 617/2008, GTA.](https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/farming/documents/eggs-dashboard_en.pdf)\n- Finland: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- France: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Georgia: [Windhorst, 2017. Housing system in laying hen husbandry (part 2). Table 4.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/poultry-facts/housing-systems-laying-hen-husbandry-second-part/)\n- Germany: [Sector Dialogues EU-BR 2019 (Ministry of Agriculture);](https://www.gov.br/agricultura/pt-br/assuntos/producao-animal/arquivos-publicacoes-bem-estar-animal/XGUIAGALINHAS2019.pdf/view) [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Ghana: [Windhorst, 2017. Housing system in laying hen husbandry (part 2). Table 4.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/poultry-facts/housing-systems-laying-hen-husbandry-second-part/)\n- Hungary: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- India: [Windhorst, 2020. Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the Emerging Market Countries between 2007 and 2017. Zootecnica International;](https://zootecnicainternational.com/featured/dynamics-and-patterns-of-the-egg-industry-in-the-emerging-market-countries-between-2007-and-2017/) [IEC Annual Review 2019.](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Indonesia: [Windhorst, 2020. Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the Emerging Market Countries between 2007 and 2017. Zootecnica International.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/featured/dynamics-and-patterns-of-the-egg-industry-in-the-emerging-market-countries-between-2007-and-2017/)\n- Iran: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Ireland: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Italy: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Japan: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Kazakhstan: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Kyrgyzstan: [Windhorst, 2017. Housing system in laying hen husbandry (part 2). Table 4.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/poultry-facts/housing-systems-laying-hen-husbandry-second-part/)\n- Latvia: [Sector Dialogues EU-BR 2019 (Ministry of Agriculture).](https://www.gov.br/agricultura/pt-br/assuntos/producao-animal/arquivos-publicacoes-bem-estar-animal/XGUIAGALINHAS2019.pdf/view)\n- Libya: [Windhorst, 2017. Housing system in laying hen husbandry (part 2). Table 4.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/poultry-facts/housing-systems-laying-hen-husbandry-second-part/)\n- Lithuania: [Egg Dashboard. 2018. European Commission (DG ESTAT, DG AGRI), MSs notifications (CIR) (EU) 2017/1185 and Regulation (EC) 617/2008, GTA.](https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/farming/documents/eggs-dashboard_en.pdf)\n- Luxembourg: [Egg Dashboard. 2018. European Commission (DG ESTAT, DG AGRI), MSs notifications (CIR) (EU) 2017/1185 and Regulation (EC) 617/2008, GTA.](https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/farming/documents/eggs-dashboard_en.pdf)\n- Malaysia: [Windhorst, 2020. Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the Emerging Market Countries between 2007 and 2017. Zootecnica International.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/featured/dynamics-and-patterns-of-the-egg-industry-in-the-emerging-market-countries-between-2007-and-2017/)\n- Malta: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Mexico: [Compendio de Indicadores Economicos del Sector Agricola (UNA).](https://www.gob.mx/agricultura)\n- Morocco: [Windhorst, 2017. Housing system in laying hen husbandry (part 2). Table 4.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/poultry-facts/housing-systems-laying-hen-husbandry-second-part/)\n- Netherlands: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- New Zealand: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Nigeria: [Windhorst, 2020. Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the Emerging Market Countries between 2007 and 2017. Zootecnica International;](https://zootecnicainternational.com/poultry-facts/housing-systems-laying-hen-husbandry-second-part/) [Windhorst, 2017. Housing system in laying hen husbandry (part 2). Table 4.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/featured/dynamics-and-patterns-of-the-egg-industry-in-the-emerging-market-countries-between-2007-and-2017/)\n- Norway: [Animalia. KJØTTETS TILSTAND 2020. Status i norsk kjøtt- og eggproduksjon.](https://www.animalia.no/contentassets/6c1457fa25574ec7b254f18f560d3984/kt20-komplett-origi-web.pdf)\n- Pakistan: [Windhorst, 2020. Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the Emerging Market Countries between 2007 and 2017. Zootecnica International.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/featured/dynamics-and-patterns-of-the-egg-industry-in-the-emerging-market-countries-between-2007-and-2017/)\n- Papua New Guinea: [Windhorst, 2018. Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in APEC member countries;](http://www.fao.org/poultry-production-products/resources/publications/en/?page=2&ipp=10&tx_dynalist_pi1%5Bpar%5D=YToxOntzOjE6IkwiO3M6MToiMCI7fQ%3D%3D) [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Peru: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Philippines: [Windhorst, 2020. Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the Emerging Market Countries between 2007 and 2017. Zootecnica International.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/featured/dynamics-and-patterns-of-the-egg-industry-in-the-emerging-market-countries-between-2007-and-2017/)\n- Poland: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Portugal: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- South Korea: [Windhorst, 2020. Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the Emerging Market Countries between 2007 and 2017. Zootecnica International.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/featured/dynamics-and-patterns-of-the-egg-industry-in-the-emerging-market-countries-between-2007-and-2017/)\n- Romania: [Egg Dashboard. 2018. European Commission (DG ESTAT, DG AGRI), MSs notifications (CIR) (EU) 2017/1185 and Regulation (EC) 617/2008, GTA.](https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/farming/documents/eggs-dashboard_en.pdf)\n- Russia: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Saudi Arabia: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Singapore: [Windhorst, 2018. Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in APEC member countries. IEC Report.](http://www.fao.org/poultry-production-products/resources/publications/en/?page=2&ipp=10&tx_dynalist_pi1%5Bpar%5D=YToxOntzOjE6IkwiO3M6MToiMCI7fQ%3D%3D)\n- Slovakia: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Slovenia: [Egg Dashboard. 2018. European Commission (DG ESTAT, DG AGRI), MSs notifications (CIR) (EU) 2017/1185 and Regulation (EC) 617/2008, GTA.](https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/farming/documents/eggs-dashboard_en.pdf)\n- South Africa: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Spain: [Ministerio de Agricultura Pesca y Alimentación; IEC Annual Review 2019.](https://www.mapa.gob.es/es/ganaderia/temas/produccion-y-mercados-ganaderos/dashboardhuevosabril2020_tcm30-537501.pdf)\n- Sweden: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Switzerland: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Tajikistan: [Windhorst, 2017. Housing system in laying hen husbandry (part 2). Table 4.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/poultry-facts/housing-systems-laying-hen-husbandry-second-part/)\n- Taiwan: [Windhorst, 2018. Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in APEC member countries. IEC Report.](http://www.fao.org/poultry-production-products/resources/publications/en/?page=2&ipp=10&tx_dynalist_pi1%5Bpar%5D=YToxOntzOjE6IkwiO3M6MToiMCI7fQ%3D%3D)\n- Thailand: [Windhorst, 2020. Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the Emerging Market Countries between 2007 and 2017. Zootecnica International.](https://zootecnicainternational.com/featured/dynamics-and-patterns-of-the-egg-industry-in-the-emerging-market-countries-between-2007-and-2017/)\n- Turkey: [International Egg Commission (IEC) Annual Review 2019 (no longer public, and only available to IEC members).](http://internationalegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IEC-Annual-Review-2019.pdf)\n- Turkmenistan: [Windhorst, 2017. 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