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Figure 34 | The Ecological Footprint and biocapacity per capita, 1961-2008, in Saudi Arabia. The red area indicates biocapacity deficit, in global hectares per capita, where the demand for resources, in aggregate, exceeds the country’s ecological capacity to meet this demand Biocapacity
Ecological Footprint
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Ecological Footprint by land use type n Built-up Land n Forest Land n Fishing Grounds n Grazing Land n Cropland n Carbon
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5 4 Global hectares per capita
2
1
0
3 2 1 0
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Ecological Footprint drivers Population EF per capita
Biocapacity by land use type n Built-up Land n Forest Land n Fishing Grounds n Grazing Land n Cropland
EF total
40 35
2.5
30 Relative value (1961=1)
Global hectares per capita
2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
25 20 15 10 5
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0 1960
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Price of biocapacity deficit n Non-carbon n Carbon
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Population by age group n 0-14 years n 15-64 years n >65 years
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30
2000
25 Population [millions]
Constant $US 2000 per capita
Global hectares per capita
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20 15 10 5 0
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