食料自給率３８％に小幅改善　小麦の収穫量増加―２１年度

　農林水産省は５日、２０２１年度の食料自給率がカロリーベースで３８％と、過去最低を記録した前年度から１ポイント上昇したと発表した。天候に恵まれて小麦や大豆の収穫量が増えたことなどにより、小幅ながら改善した。コロナ禍で低迷していた外食需要がやや回復し、コメの消費量も持ち直した。（2022/08/05-19:23）

Japan's calorie-based food self-sufficiency rate rose 1 percentage point to 38 pct in fiscal 2021 from the previous year due mainly to strong harvests of wheat and soy thanks to favorable weather, the agriculture ministry said Friday.
   Rice consumption recovered as demand from diners picked up slightly thanks to the reopening of the economy from COVID-19 restrictions.
   The food self-sufficiency rate was at a record low of 37 pct in fiscal 2020, which ended in March 2021.
   In fiscal 2021, the self-sufficiency rate rose 2 points to 17 pct for wheat and 5 points to 26 pct for soy. The rate was unchanged at 98 pct for rice.
   For beef, the self-sufficiency rate grew 1 point to 12 pct. The rate stayed unchanged at 16 pct for livestock overall.