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.
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.9% | — |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +46.2% |
| 2025 | 58.0% | +4.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 58.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.2%, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 58.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8% | 22.0% | 32.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 37.9% | 58.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
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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Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.