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

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.

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.