自給率(じきゅうりつ)

じきゅうりつ
noun
self-sufficiency rate
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1. 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(にほん)の食料(しょくりょう)自給率(じきゅうりつ)は低(ひく)い。
Japan's food self-sufficiency rate is low.
エネルギー自給率(じきゅうりつ)を上(あ)げることが課題(かだい)だ。
Raising the energy self-sufficiency rate is a challenge.
食料(しょくりょう)自給率(じきゅうりつ)が40パーセントを下回(したまわ)っていることは、食(しょく)の安全保障(あんぜんほしょう)の面(めん)で大(おお)きな問題(もんだい)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

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