South Africa Cotton Beginning Stocks by Year
| Market Year | Beginning Stocks | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1960 | 30 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | NA |
| 1961 | 34 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 13.33 % |
| 1962 | 64 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 88.24 % |
| 1963 | 90 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 40.63 % |
| 1964 | 92 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 2.22 % |
| 1965 | 135 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 46.74 % |
| 1966 | 130 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -3.70 % |
| 1967 | 157 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 20.77 % |
| 1968 | 129 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -17.83 % |
| 1969 | 120 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -6.98 % |
| 1970 | 45 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -62.50 % |
| 1971 | 31 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -31.11 % |
| 1972 | 13 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -58.06 % |
| 1973 | 42 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 223.08 % |
| 1974 | 133 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 216.67 % |
| 1975 | 143 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 7.52 % |
| 1976 | 83 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -41.96 % |
| 1977 | 89 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 7.23 % |
| 1978 | 163 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 83.15 % |
| 1979 | 187 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 14.72 % |
| 1980 | 254 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 35.83 % |
| 1981 | 228 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -10.24 % |
| 1982 | 166 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -27.19 % |
| 1983 | 86 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -48.19 % |
| 1984 | 130 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 51.16 % |
| 1985 | 162 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 24.62 % |
| 1986 | 146 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -9.88 % |
| 1987 | 169 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 15.75 % |
| 1988 | 249 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 47.34 % |
| 1989 | 284 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 14.06 % |
| 1990 | 218 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -23.24 % |
| 1991 | 147 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -32.57 % |
| 1992 | 51 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -65.31 % |
| 1993 | 50 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -1.96 % |
| 1994 | 40 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -20.00 % |
| 1995 | 30 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -25.00 % |
| 1996 | 85 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 183.33 % |
| 1997 | 67 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -21.18 % |
| 1998 | 82 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 22.39 % |
| 1999 | 95 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 15.85 % |
| 2000 | 81 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -14.74 % |
| 2001 | 66 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -18.52 % |
| 2002 | 69 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 4.55 % |
| 2003 | 68 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -1.45 % |
| 2004 | 98 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 44.12 % |
| 2005 | 68 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -30.61 % |
| 2006 | 56 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -17.65 % |
| 2007 | 109 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 94.64 % |
| 2008 | 95 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -12.84 % |
| 2009 | 79 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -16.84 % |
| 2010 | 65 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -17.72 % |
| 2011 | 95 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 46.15 % |
| 2012 | 69 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -27.37 % |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
See also: Commodity prices
See also: Commodities market
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