Higher food prices have had a major impact in expanding the area devoted to cultivation in many countries, and have led to higher output levels worldwide. Brazil, Russia, and China, but also Algeria, Egypt, and South Africa – indeed, all African countries that have maintained functioning governments – have seen dramatic increases in food production over the past decade.
粮价高企的一大后果是，许多国家会增加耕地面积，导致全球粮食增产。不仅是巴西、俄罗斯和中国，还有阿尔及利亚、埃及和南非——其实是每一个还具备有效政府的非洲国家——在最近十年中都大大增加了粮食产量。