Total ecological footprint of food consumption per person

Calculation

Calculates production plus imports minus exports. See also metadata for Ecological footprint of production.

Definition

The ecological footprint of food production plus the ecological footprint of imports minus the footprint of exports. A higher value is worse, indicating higher ecological impact.

Relevance

This account-based system of indicators facilitates the quantification of natural resources appropriated by the production or consumption choices across countries.