Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems was 85.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Slovenia, 2012–2025
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 Slovenia stood at 85.2%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Slovenia peaked at 85.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2016.
That places Slovenia 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 54.5% | — |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 85.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.2%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 85.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.1% | 39.3% | 60.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 75.7% | 85.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Slovenia?
- Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems in Slovenia was 85.2% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2016.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Slovenia ranks 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.