Over the last three decades, United Kingdom's (UK) food production to supply ratio ('self-sufficiency') has been declining. In 2023, the UK's self-sufficiency rate in all food sat at 62 percent in all food, and at 75 percent at indigenous type foods.
Food production to supply ratio of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1988 to 2023
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
GOV.UK. (August 7, 2024). Food production to supply ratio of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1988 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119406/food-production-to-supply-ratio-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Food production to supply ratio of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1988 to 2023." Chart. August 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119406/food-production-to-supply-ratio-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. (2024). Food production to supply ratio of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1988 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119406/food-production-to-supply-ratio-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Food Production to Supply Ratio of The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1988 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119406/food-production-to-supply-ratio-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Food production to supply ratio of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1988 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119406/food-production-to-supply-ratio-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited June 10, 2025)
Food production to supply ratio of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1988 to 2023 [Graph], GOV.UK, August 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119406/food-production-to-supply-ratio-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/