Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Croatia
Croatia: Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing was 1.02 million hens in 2025. ▼ Falling
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Croatia, 2014–2025
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hens.
Analysis
The most recent figure for laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Croatia is 1.02 million hens, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Croatia peaked at 1.47 million hens in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million hens, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 19th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hens | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.31 million hens | — |
| 2015 | 1.39 million hens | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million hens | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million hens | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million hens | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million hens | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million hens | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million hens | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million hens | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million hens | -27.6% |
| 2025 | 1.02 million hens | -4.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.02 million hens is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 million hens, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.02 million hens is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.63 million hens, 39% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.38 million hens | 1.31 million hens | 1.42 million hens | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million hens | 1.02 million hens | 1.47 million hens | 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 laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Croatia?
- Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Croatia was 1.02 million hens in 2025, according to European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest laying hens in cages and cage-free housing recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million hens in 2021.
- What is the lowest laying hens in cages and cage-free housing recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million hens in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for laying hens in cages and cage-free housing?
- Croatia ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is laying hens in cages and cage-free housing rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Includes battery and enriched cage systems.