Pork self-sufficiency ratio in Japan FY 2014-2023

In fiscal year 2023, the food self-sufficiency ratio of pork in Japan was estimated to reach 49 percent, implying that almost half of the pork meat consumed in the country were imported products. The weight-based food self-sufficiency ratio indicates the share of food consumed in Japan that is covered by the domestic production.  Is Japan self-sufficient? In the past decade, the calorie-based self-sufficiency ratio in Japan dropped below 40 percent, indicating an increasing reliance on imports to cover over 60 percent of the domestic caloric intake of food. Despite governmental efforts to boost the domestic food supply, the archipelago was unable to recover from the setback. This was in addition to barley, pulses and soybean production stagnating, recording the lowest weight-based self-sufficiency rate among agricultural commodities. Soybeans are a staple food in Japan, used in the production of a variety of products, such as soy sauce, tofu, and miso. The shrinking population of farmers The decline in self-sufficiency in Japan is linked to an aging and shrinking population of farmers. Within a decade, the number of people working in farming was cut in half. Since the domestic agriculture industry alone is unable to cover the domestic food demand, trade agreements with major trade partners are becoming essential, as the import value of agricultural commodities leaped above seven trillion Japanese yen in recent years.

在2023财政年度，日本猪肉的自给自足率预计将达到49%，这意味着该国消费的猪肉肉品中近一半为进口产品。按重量计算的食品自给自足率体现了日本国内消费食品中由国内生产所覆盖的部分。日本是否能够自给自足？在过去十年中，日本的基于卡路里的自给自足率已降至40%以下，这表明对进口的依赖性日益增强，用以满足国内60%以上的食品卡路里摄入。尽管政府努力提升国内食品供应，但群岛国未能从挫折中恢复。这还包括大麦、豆类和豆类生产的停滞，记录了农业商品中最低的按重量计算的自给自足率。豆类是日本的主食，用于生产各种产品，如酱油、豆腐和味噌。农民人口的减少日本的食品自给自足率下降与农民人口老龄化和减少有关。在十年内，从事农业的人口数量减半。由于国内农业产业本身无法满足国内食品需求，与主要贸易伙伴的贸易协议变得至关重要，近年来，农业商品进口价值已跃升至超过七兆日元。