The U.S. ranks 19th in forest biocapacity

According to the Global Footprint Network, the United States has a forest biocapacity of 1.78 global hectares per capita, which makes the United States tied for nineteenth in that category with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Gabon ranks first, with 15.86 global hectares per capita.

For the world as a whole, the forest biocapacity is 0.81 global hectares per capita.