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There’s many factors to take into account here.
One, population is probably not gonna follow a linear trajectory but is going to slow down and plateau if the drop in global birthrates is to be believed.
For now we have more than enough food to feed the entire human population but
>not all land is equal, some countries have plenty of fertile land to plant crops and others have very little
>some countries stupidly choose to use their land for cash crops and import food instead of investing in food security (see El Salvador)
>inefficient distribution means a lot of food never reaches those that need it, leading to famines and wasted food
Overpopulation and Malthusian collapse is probably not gonna happen but blights, loss of fertile land due to soil erosion, pollution, natural disasters, etc could cause it by disrupting production and supply lines.
On the other hand Malthusianism also hinges on no new tech and techniques being invented, restoring deserts to fertile soil, new land being made available, etc.
We truly don’t know OP, it could go either way.
My advise is prepare for the worse and hope for the best.
