Official Statistics

United Kingdom Food Security Report 2024: Contents

Published 11 December 2024

Part of the United Kingdom Food Security Report 2024

Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 19 of the Agriculture Act 2020

© Crown copyright 2024

ISBN 978-1-5286-5232-2

Introduction

Executive Summary

UK Food Security

Scope

Defining food security

Climate analysis

Delivery of the UKFSR

How to read the UKFSR

Theme 1: Global Food Availability

Introduction

Sub-theme 1: Production

Indicator 1.1.1 Global food production

Indicator 1.1.2 Global food loss and waste

Indicator 1.1.3 Global cereals production

Indicator 1.1.4 Production of global livestock products

Indicator 1.1.5 Global fruits and vegetables production

Indicator 1.1.6 Global seafood production

Sub-theme 2: Productivity and inputs

Indicator 1.2.1 Global agricultural total factor productivity

Indicator 1.2.2 Global land use change

Indicator 1.2.3 Global fertiliser production

Indicator 1.2.4 Water availability, usage and quality for global agriculture

Sub-theme 3: Stocks, prices and trade

Indicator 1.3.1 Global stock to consumption ratios

Indicator 1.3.2 Global real prices

Indicator 1.3.3 Global production internationally traded

Sub-theme 4: Global food and nutrition insecurity

Indicator 1.4.1 Global food and nutrition insecurity

Sub-theme 5: Sustainability

Indicator 1.5.1 Global land degradation

Indicator 1.5.2 Global One Health

Theme 2: UK Food Supply Sources

Introduction

Sub-theme 1: Food sources

Indicator 2.1.1 Overall sources of UK food

Indicator 2.1.2 Arable products (grain, oilseeds and potatoes)

Indicator 2.1.3 Livestock and poultry products (meat, eggs and dairy)

Indicator 2.1.4 Fruits and vegetables

Indicator 2.1.5 Seafood

Sub-theme 2: Sustainability and productivity

Indicator 2.2.1 Animal and plant health

Indicator 2.2.2 Food waste

Indicator 2.2.3 Agricultural productivity

Indicator 2.2.4 Land use

Indicator 2.2.5 Biodiversity

Indicator 2.2.6 Soil health

Indicator 2.2.7 Water quality

Indicator 2.2.8 Greenhouse gas emissions

Indicator 2.2.9 Sustainable farming

Theme 3: Food Supply Chain Resilience

Introduction

Sub-theme 1: Input dependencies

Indicator 3.1.1 Agricultural inputs

Indicator 3.1.2 Supply chain inputs

Indicator 3.1.3 Labour and skills

Indicator 3.1.4 Water

Indicator 3.1.5 Energy

Sub-theme 2: Movement of goods

Indicator 3.2.1 Transport

Indicator 3.2.2 Points of entry in the UK

Indicator 3.2.3 Import flows

Sub-theme 3: Food business

Indicator 3.3.1 Cyber security

Indicator 3.3.2 Diversity of food retailers

Indicator 3.3.3 Business resilience

Theme 4: Food Security at Household Level

Introduction

Sub-theme 1: Affordability

Indicator 4.1.1 Household food security status

Indicator 4.1.2 Household spending on food

Indicator 4.1.3 Price changes of main food groups

Indicator 4.1.4 Government support schemes

Indicator 4.1.5 Food aid

Sub-theme 2: Access to food shops

Indicator 4.2.1 Physical access to food shops

Indicator 4.2.2 Online access to food shops

Sub-theme 3: Diet and Nutrition

Indicator 4.3.1 Consumption patterns

Indicator 4.3.2 Healthy diet

Indicator 4.3.3 Sustainable diet

Theme 5: Food Safety and Consumer Confidence

Introduction

Sub-theme 1: Consumer confidence

Indicator 5.1.1 Consumer confidence in the food system and its regulation

Indicator 5.1.2 Consumer concerns

Sub-theme 2: Food Safety and Authenticity

Indicator 5.2.1 Surveillance sampling

Indicator 5.2.2 Food safety incidents, alerts and recalls

Indicator 5.2.3 Foodborne pathogen surveillance

Indicator 5.2.4 Foodborne disease outbreak surveillance

Indicator 5.2.5 Food crime

Sub-theme 3: Food safety/hygiene and regulation

Indicator 5.3.1 Food business compliance with food hygiene regulation

Indicator 5.3.2 Safety of non-EU imports

Annexes

Annex I

UK Food Security Report Changes Log

Annex II

How the UKFSR incorporates the six dimensions of food security

Annex III

Climate Change Scenarios

Annex IV

Theme Appendices

Glossary and Acronyms

Glossary

Terms A to E

Terms F to J

Terms K to O

Terms P to T

Terms U to Z

Acronyms