Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Croatia
Croatia: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 58.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Croatia, 2014–2025
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Croatia stood at 58.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 163.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Croatia peaked at 58.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2015.
Croatia ranks 15th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8% | 22.0% | 32.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 37.9% | 58.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Croatia?
- Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Croatia was 58.0% in 2025, according to European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Croatia ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.