Prior to 1960, famine and war did limit population for thousands of years. Famine was an ever-present issue since virtually everybody on earth was a farmer, an

Prior to 1960, famine and war did limit population for thousands of years. Famine was an ever-present issue since virtually everybody on earth was a farmer, and one bad crop could be fatal to their family. That's still true today in much of Asia. The data period you're referencing is skewed by the US policing the globe since 1945, preventing major wars. Ironically, the country thought of as a new superpower, China, today imports about half of its food. So they face remarkable food insecurity in 2021, and rely on their top adversary for much of it.