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

Latest (2025)
58.0%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
15th
of 29 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2025
All-time low
22.0%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2014–2025

Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Croatia, 2014–2025

02040602014201920252014: 22.9 %2015: 22 %2016: 23 %2017: 26.9 %2018: 27.1 %2019: 32.7 %2020: 38.1 %2021: 37.9 %2022: 38 %2024: 55.6 %2025: 58 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.8% 22.0% 32.7% 6
2020s 45.5% 37.9% 58.0% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 12 Italy 66.8% compare
  2. 13 Belgium 66.0% compare
  3. 14 Romania 58.2% compare
  4. 16 Czechia 57.2% compare
  5. 17 Latvia 54.4% compare
  6. 18 Slovakia 50.1% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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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

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

Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.