food self-sufficiency ratio

The food self-sufficiency ratio is a metric that measures a country's ability to meet its domestic food demand with its own production, expressed as a percentage.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news because Japan's ratio has fallen to 37%, which is significantly below its government's 2030 target of 45%, raising concerns about national food security.

Latest on food self-sufficiency ratio

• Japan food self-sufficiency ratio falls to 37%, below 2030 goal of 45%
• Japan’s food self-sufficiency ratio falls to 37%, well below 2030 goal of 45%
• vulnerability to food supply disruptions amid heightened geopolitical tensions

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