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

Latest (2025)
1.02 million hens
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
19th
of 29 countries
All-time high
1.47 million hens
in 2021
All-time low
1.02 million hens
in 2025
Years of data
11
2014–2025

Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Croatia, 2014–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2014201920252014: 1.3M hens2015: 1.4M hens2016: 1.4M hens2017: 1.4M hens2018: 1.4M hens2019: 1.4M hens2020: 1.4M hens2021: 1.5M hens2022: 1.5M hens2024: 1.1M hens2025: 1.0M hens

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Slovakia 1.44 million hens compare
  2. 17 Finland 1.14 million hens compare
  3. 18 Ireland 1.06 million hens compare
  4. 20 Latvia 832,208 hens compare
  5. 21 Estonia 693,400 hens compare
  6. 22 Malta 481,039 hens compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing
Unit
hens
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

Includes battery and enriched cage systems.