Japan Soybean Oilseed Beginning Stocks by Year
| Market Year | Beginning Stocks | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1964 | 131 | (1000 MT) | NA |
| 1965 | 219 | (1000 MT) | 67.18 % |
| 1966 | 278 | (1000 MT) | 26.94 % |
| 1967 | 256 | (1000 MT) | -7.91 % |
| 1968 | 250 | (1000 MT) | -2.34 % |
| 1969 | 178 | (1000 MT) | -28.80 % |
| 1970 | 253 | (1000 MT) | 42.13 % |
| 1971 | 251 | (1000 MT) | -0.79 % |
| 1972 | 278 | (1000 MT) | 10.76 % |
| 1973 | 401 | (1000 MT) | 44.24 % |
| 1974 | 220 | (1000 MT) | -45.14 % |
| 1975 | 248 | (1000 MT) | 12.73 % |
| 1976 | 360 | (1000 MT) | 45.16 % |
| 1977 | 339 | (1000 MT) | -5.83 % |
| 1978 | 599 | (1000 MT) | 76.70 % |
| 1979 | 568 | (1000 MT) | -5.18 % |
| 1980 | 515 | (1000 MT) | -9.33 % |
| 1981 | 495 | (1000 MT) | -3.88 % |
| 1982 | 679 | (1000 MT) | 37.17 % |
| 1983 | 840 | (1000 MT) | 23.71 % |
| 1984 | 863 | (1000 MT) | 2.74 % |
| 1985 | 794 | (1000 MT) | -8.00 % |
| 1986 | 761 | (1000 MT) | -4.16 % |
| 1987 | 878 | (1000 MT) | 15.37 % |
| 1988 | 978 | (1000 MT) | 11.39 % |
| 1989 | 817 | (1000 MT) | -16.46 % |
| 1990 | 788 | (1000 MT) | -3.55 % |
| 1991 | 759 | (1000 MT) | -3.68 % |
| 1992 | 794 | (1000 MT) | 4.61 % |
| 1993 | 773 | (1000 MT) | -2.64 % |
| 1994 | 721 | (1000 MT) | -6.73 % |
| 1995 | 622 | (1000 MT) | -13.73 % |
| 1996 | 552 | (1000 MT) | -11.25 % |
| 1997 | 635 | (1000 MT) | 15.04 % |
| 1998 | 633 | (1000 MT) | -0.31 % |
| 1999 | 618 | (1000 MT) | -2.37 % |
| 2000 | 662 | (1000 MT) | 7.12 % |
| 2001 | 589 | (1000 MT) | -11.03 % |
| 2002 | 670 | (1000 MT) | 13.75 % |
| 2003 | 310 | (1000 MT) | -53.73 % |
| 2004 | 299 | (1000 MT) | -3.55 % |
| 2005 | 258 | (1000 MT) | -13.71 % |
| 2006 | 172 | (1000 MT) | -33.33 % |
| 2007 | 185 | (1000 MT) | 7.56 % |
| 2008 | 262 | (1000 MT) | 41.62 % |
| 2009 | 263 | (1000 MT) | 0.38 % |
| 2010 | 239 | (1000 MT) | -9.13 % |
| 2011 | 170 | (1000 MT) | -28.87 % |
| 2012 | 150 | (1000 MT) | -11.76 % |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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