Ecological Footprint is a significant account for overall assessment of the status of sustainable development and a comprehensive indicator for human recourse consumption. Calculation of the local ecological footprint of Ningbo City in 2002 and 2005 shows that the average local ecological footprint is 3.155 3 hm² and 4. 344 0 hm²,ecological capacity is only 0. 351 4 hm² and 0. 364 9 hm²,and the local ecological deficit is 2. 825 3 hm² and 3.999 2 hm².Ecological footprint intensity index of Ningbo in 2005 is 12.599. Fro m t he resups it follows that the demands of human consumption exceed the capacity of natural ecosystem and ecological environment is deteriorating at a rapid pace. In a word,the situation of sustainable development in Ningbo City is not optimistic.