Overview

Since the 1970s, climate activists have predicted mass starvation due to pollution and climate change, yet global grain production has soared. From Bristol, Virginia, my deist perspective emphasizes reason over alarmism, highlighting how technology, warmer climates, and CO2 fertilization have driven agricultural success. Updated to 2025, this page examines record cereal, wheat, corn, and rice yields, challenging failed predictions and advocating for evidence-based policies, free from progressive bias.

Record Grain Production

Global cereal production in 2023–24 reached 2.836 billion tonnes, up 1.2% from 2022–23, with 2024–25 projected at 2.854 billion tonnes. Wheat production was 788.5 million tonnes in 2023–24, with 796 million forecast for 2024–25. Corn hit 1.221 billion tonnes in 2023–24, up 5.5%, and rice reached 514.6 million tonnes. Top wheat producers include the EU (134.6M), China (136.9M), and India (109.6M), with the U.S. fifth (44.8M). These gains, driven by technology and climate factors, contradict starvation forecasts.

CO2 and Greening Benefits

NASA reports global greening covering twice the U.S. continental area, driven by CO2 fertilization (422.5 ppm, 2024) and slight warming. Higher CO2 levels boost plant growth, enhancing yields, as seen in U.S. corn (389 million tonnes, 2024). Malthusian predictions, like those from the 1970s, ignored these benefits, focusing on fear rather than adaptation. This greening, visible in India and China, underscores nature’s resilience, challenging alarmist models.

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Conclusion

Record grain production in 2025 debunks decades of climate activists’ starvation predictions. Technology, CO2 fertilization, and adaptation have outpaced alarmist models, ensuring food security. From Bristol, I advocate for reason-based policies, rejecting fear-driven narratives that distort science. By embracing innovation, we can sustain prosperity, free from the science-industrial complex’s hype.

References

Data and sources are available on related pages, including FAO, USDA, NASA, and Statista reports linked within the content.

Crop 2023–24 Production (Million Tonnes) 2024–25 Forecast (Million Tonnes)
Cereal 2,836 2,854
Wheat 788.5 796
Corn 1,221 1,235
Rice 514.6 520
India grain production 2007-2022.
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