Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Slovenia
Slovenia: Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing was 194,546 hens in 2025. ▼ Falling
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Slovenia, 2012–2025
Source: European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hens.
Analysis
In 2025, laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Slovenia stood at 194,546 hens. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Slovenia peaked at 688,060 hens in 2016 and was at its lowest, 194,546 hens, in 2025.
Slovenia ranks 26th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | hens | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 667,240 hens | — |
| 2013 | 687,100 hens | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 687,100 hens | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 685,660 hens | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 688,060 hens | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 687,110 hens | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 644,270 hens | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 450,962 hens | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 352,262 hens | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 248,570 hens | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 228,010 hens | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 222,898 hens | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 222,898 hens | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 194,546 hens | -12.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 194,546 hens is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 million hens, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 194,546 hens is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.63 million hens, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 649,688 hens | 450,962 hens | 688,060 hens | 8 |
| 2020s | 244,864 hens | 194,546 hens | 352,262 hens | 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 laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Slovenia?
- Laying hens in cages and cage-free housing in Slovenia was 194,546 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 688,060 hens in 2016.
- What is the lowest laying hens in cages and cage-free housing recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,546 hens in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for laying hens in cages and cage-free housing?
- Slovenia ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is laying hens in cages and cage-free housing rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.