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Global map of countries by tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%), 2021, according to World Bank.. This is a list of countries by tariff rate.The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1.
In December 1939, Elsie Widdowson and Robert McCance of the University of Cambridge tested whether the United Kingdom could survive with only domestic food production if U-boats ended all imports. Using 1938 food production data, they fed themselves and other volunteers one egg, one pound (450 g) of meat and four ounces (110 g) of fish a week ...
The UK imports about 40 million tonnes of food from overseas each year – with the EU remaining the biggest supplier, accounting for more than 90% of all beef, dairy, eggs and pork products ...
Agriculture in the United Kingdom uses 70% of the country's land area, employs 1% of its workforce (462,000 people) and contributes 0.5% of its gross value added (£13.7 billion). The UK currently produces about 54% of its domestic food consumption. [1] Agricultural activity occurs in most rural locations.
The UK has rarely been self-sufficient in terms of food supply. In 2023, the country was 54–60% self-sufficient in food. [4] [5] In 2022, the country produced enough sheep and milk to be self-sufficient, and almost enough poultry, eggs and cereals, but other foods, such as rice, tomatoes and exotic fruits, had to be imported. [6]
In 2022, the United Kingdom's trade with the European Union accounted for 42% of the country's exports and 48% of its imports. [36] The United Kingdom has a highly efficient and strong social security system , which comprises roughly 24.5% of GDP .
This is a list of countries by imports, based on the International Trade Centre, [1] except for the European Union. By merchandise imports ... United Kingdom: 821,900
This is a list of countries by trade-to-GDP ratio, i.e. the sum of exports and imports of goods and services, divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage, based on the data published by World Bank. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1.