Brazil Cotton Beginning Stocks Annual Growth Rate
| Market Year | Beginning Stocks | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1960 | 628 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | NA |
| 1961 | 628 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.00 % |
| 1962 | 943 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 50.16 % |
| 1963 | 843 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -10.60 % |
| 1964 | 818 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -2.97 % |
| 1965 | 730 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -10.76 % |
| 1966 | 1015 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 39.04 % |
| 1967 | 684 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -32.61 % |
| 1968 | 1199 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 75.29 % |
| 1969 | 1383 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 15.35 % |
| 1970 | 740 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -46.49 % |
| 1971 | 1089 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 47.16 % |
| 1972 | 1370 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 25.80 % |
| 1973 | 1390 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 1.46 % |
| 1974 | 1398 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.58 % |
| 1975 | 1692 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 21.03 % |
| 1976 | 1122 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -33.69 % |
| 1977 | 1671 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 48.93 % |
| 1978 | 1492 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -10.71 % |
| 1979 | 1394 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -6.57 % |
| 1980 | 1430 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 2.58 % |
| 1981 | 1529 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 6.92 % |
| 1982 | 1883 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 23.15 % |
| 1983 | 950 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -49.55 % |
| 1984 | 1454 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 53.05 % |
| 1985 | 2810 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 93.26 % |
| 1986 | 3160 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 12.46 % |
| 1987 | 2522 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -20.19 % |
| 1988 | 2362 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -6.34 % |
| 1989 | 1855 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -21.46 % |
| 1990 | 1265 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -31.81 % |
| 1991 | 930 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -26.48 % |
| 1992 | 1157 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 24.41 % |
| 1993 | 1157 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.00 % |
| 1994 | 1411 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 21.95 % |
| 1995 | 1584 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 12.26 % |
| 1996 | 1376 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -13.13 % |
| 1997 | 1490 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 8.28 % |
| 1998 | 1713 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 14.97 % |
| 1999 | 1741 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 1.63 % |
| 2000 | 2393 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 37.45 % |
| 2001 | 2968 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 24.03 % |
| 2002 | 2377 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -19.91 % |
| 2003 | 2756 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 15.94 % |
| 2004 | 4487 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 62.81 % |
| 2005 | 4882 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 8.80 % |
| 2006 | 3616 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -25.93 % |
| 2007 | 5408 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 49.56 % |
| 2008 | 6251 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 15.59 % |
| 2009 | 4992 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -20.14 % |
| 2010 | 4353 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -12.80 % |
| 2011 | 7906 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 81.62 % |
| 2012 | 7993 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 1.10 % |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
See also: Commodity prices
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