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self-sufficiency rate; self-sufficiency ratio
The percentage of a country's or region's consumption of a particular resource that is produced domestically. Most commonly discussed in relation to food supply in Japan.
日本の食料自給率は低い。
Japan's food self-sufficiency rate is low.
エネルギー自給率を上げることが課題だ。
Raising the energy self-sufficiency rate is a challenge.
食料自給率が40パーセントを下回っていることは、食の安全保障の面で大きな問題だ。
The fact that the food self-sufficiency rate is below 40 percent is a major issue in terms of food security.
USAGE:
A frequently discussed topic in Japanese politics and media. Japan's calorie-based food self-sufficiency rate has hovered around 38% in recent years, one of the lowest among developed nations. The government has set targets to increase it. Also discussed in the context of energy policy.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 食料自給率 (food self-sufficiency rate)
- エネルギー自給率 (energy self-sufficiency rate)
- 自給率を上げる (to raise the self-sufficiency rate)
- 自給率の向上 (improvement of the self-sufficiency rate)