Croatia vs Romania: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems
Croatia
58.0%
in 2025
Romania
58.2%
in 2025
Croatia rank
15th
Romania rank
14th
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems over time
- Croatia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 58.2% against 58.0% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Romania ahead.
Croatia ranks 15th and Romania ranks 14th of 29 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8% | 45.9% | 20.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 47.7% | 2.1% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 58.2% 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 Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Croatia ranks 15th and Romania ranks 14th 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.