Deficit/Reserve
The following graph shows the information about the deficits (the ecological footprint consumption exceeds the biocapacity) and reserves (ecological footprint consumption does not exceed the biocapacity) of different countries in the world.
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As can be seen from the geographical map, the two continents with a high number of countries experiencing ecological deficits are Europe and Asia. In recent years, the main area of the deficits has been Middle East Asia where has seen a high consumption of natural resources in United Arab Emirates, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. It is worthwhile that the majority of deficited countries belong to High-Income group. The United States and China, the two largest economies in the world, have been also experiencing the ecological deficit. The area with the best reserve of the biocapacity is South America.
Deficit/Reserve Rate
Besides the total amount of the ecological deficit/reserve, it is important to be aware of the level that the ecological footprint consumption exceeds the biocapacity. The below geographical map shows their difference as propotion of the biocapacity.
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According to the graph, the countries with highest rates of ecological deficits are Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iraq, Japan and South Korea. The deficit percentage that the ecological footprint exceeds the biocapacity in these countries ranges from 700% to 1300% which is a considerable amount. South America and Africa are two regions that have greatest reserve rates of the biocapacity.