Belgium vs Croatia: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems

Belgium

66.0%

in 2024

Croatia

58.0%

in 2025

Belgium rank

13th

Croatia rank

15th

Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems over time

Belgium currently reports 66.0% against 58.0% in Croatia, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 13th and Croatia ranks 15th of 29 countries.

Indicator: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems
Unit: %
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.