Croatia vs Italy: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems
Croatia
58.0%
in 2025
Italy
66.8%
in 2025
Croatia rank
15th
Italy rank
12th
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 66.8% against 58.0% in Croatia, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 29 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8% | 39.5% | 13.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 63.4% | 17.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems, Croatia or Italy?
- Italy, at 66.8% against 58.0% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems between Croatia and Italy?
- 8.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Croatia ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.