Syrian Arab Republic Cotton Beginning Stocks Annual Growth Rate
| Market Year | Beginning Stocks | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1960 | 40 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | NA |
| 1961 | 45 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 12.50 % |
| 1962 | 70 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 55.56 % |
| 1963 | 68 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -2.86 % |
| 1964 | 62 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -8.82 % |
| 1965 | 51 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -17.74 % |
| 1966 | 58 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 13.73 % |
| 1967 | 36 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -37.93 % |
| 1968 | 25 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -30.56 % |
| 1969 | 66 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 164.00 % |
| 1970 | 72 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 9.09 % |
| 1971 | 22 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -69.44 % |
| 1972 | 42 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 90.91 % |
| 1973 | 59 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 40.48 % |
| 1974 | 60 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 1.69 % |
| 1975 | 158 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 163.33 % |
| 1976 | 247 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 56.33 % |
| 1977 | 136 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -44.94 % |
| 1978 | 161 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 18.38 % |
| 1979 | 129 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -19.88 % |
| 1980 | 101 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -21.71 % |
| 1981 | 111 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 9.90 % |
| 1982 | 126 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 13.51 % |
| 1983 | 111 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -11.90 % |
| 1984 | 110 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -0.90 % |
| 1985 | 123 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 11.82 % |
| 1986 | 128 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 4.07 % |
| 1987 | 143 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 11.72 % |
| 1988 | 130 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -9.09 % |
| 1989 | 129 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -0.77 % |
| 1990 | 136 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 5.43 % |
| 1991 | 132 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -2.94 % |
| 1992 | 100 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -24.24 % |
| 1993 | 161 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 61.00 % |
| 1994 | 136 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -15.53 % |
| 1995 | 111 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -18.38 % |
| 1996 | 179 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 61.26 % |
| 1997 | 191 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 6.70 % |
| 1998 | 301 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 57.59 % |
| 1999 | 463 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 53.82 % |
| 2000 | 413 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -10.80 % |
| 2001 | 488 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 18.16 % |
| 2002 | 573 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 17.42 % |
| 2003 | 349 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -39.09 % |
| 2004 | 299 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -14.33 % |
| 2005 | 349 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 16.72 % |
| 2006 | 399 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 14.33 % |
| 2007 | 269 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -32.58 % |
| 2008 | 204 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -24.16 % |
| 2009 | 204 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.00 % |
| 2010 | 209 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 2.45 % |
| 2011 | 119 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -43.06 % |
| 2012 | 194 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 63.03 % |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
See also: Commodity prices
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