Food production increases of the past 30 years have been attributed to either increases in areas of land under cultivation or increases in yields per hectare.In which region has the proportion of increased food supply attributed to increased areas under cultivation been the highest?

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Sub-Saharan Africa has seen the highest proportion of increased food supply attributed to increased areas under cultivation. This is due to the region's reliance on expanding agricultural land to boost production, as opposed to significant improvements in yield per hectare, which have been more characteristic of other regions.

Food Production Increases of the Past 30 Years Have Been