Japan's food self-sufficiency decline

Japan food self-sufficiency ratio falls to 37 per cent

Japan's food self-sufficiency ratio has remained below 40 percent for more than a decade despite government efforts to boost domestic production of imported crops like wheat and soybeans.

Despite government efforts to increase the domestic production of imported crops such as soybeans and wheat, Japan's food self-sufficiency ratio has remained below 40 percent for more than a decade.

The calorie-based ratio has experienced declines attributed to shrinking rice consumption and an increase in private-sector stockpiles, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. This trend underscores a potential vulnerability to food supply disruptions amidst heightened geopolitical tensions.