Easter, a holiday celebrating the opportunity for new beginnings

Eggs, ham and chocolate are an essential part of the holiday. But how can we connect statistics with Easter?

Easter, a holiday that symbolises rebirth and hope, is celebrated in spring, the season in which nature wakes up after a long winter. It is an opportunity for family gatherings and communion accompanied by Easter customs that are well known to all. But how can we connect statistics with Easter?

40 278 hectolitres of olive oil produced

The Sunday before Easter is celebrated as Palm Sunday, whose most famous symbol is the olive branch. In 2020, a total of 33 230 tons of olives were produced, while the production of olive oil amounted to 40 278 hectolitres, which is a decrease compared to the previous year of slightly more than 4 000 hectolitres. The average producer price of olive oil increased from 77.53 kuna per litre in 2020 to 85.14 kuna per litre in 2021.

An average of 136 eggs consumed annually

An essential part of Easter is certainly the holiday table, on which ham, spring onions and eggs always find their place. According to the Agricultural Census, more than 3.2 million laying hens were bred on a total of 55 379 agricultural holdings in Croatia in 2020, while according to the annual data of livestock statistics, 669 million eggs were produced. The price of consumer eggs did not change significantly and amounted to 0.67 kuna per piece in 2020, which was only one lipa more than in the previous year. It is also interesting to note that the average expenditure on egg consumption in 2019, according to the latest available data from the Household Budget Survey, amounted to 486 kuna per year per household, and each household member consumed an average of 136 eggs.

611 tons of chocolate pralines and dragées imported from Germany

Well, what is Easter without sweets? According to the Household Budget Survey, each household member in Croatia in 2019 consumed an average of 2.8 kilograms of chocolate and an average of 0.9 kilograms of other sweets. In 2020, more than 24 thousand tons of chocolate were produced, while in the same year, chocolate pralines and dragées worth almost 90 million kuna were imported, most of them from Germany, as much as 611 tons.

The Croatian Bureau of Statistics wishes you a happy Easter!