Thomas Malthus stated that human population grows in arithmetic progression and food production grows in geometric progression; therefore, the food supply stays just ahead of population growth rates.

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Thomas Malthus actually stated that human population grows in geometric progression, while food production grows in arithmetic progression, leading to the prediction that population growth would eventually outpace food supply.

Thomas Malthus Stated That Human Population Grows in Arithmetic Progression