France Dairy, Butter Beginning Stocks by Year
| Market Year | Beginning Stocks | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1964 | 54 | (1000 MT) | NA |
| 1965 | 39 | (1000 MT) | -27.78% |
| 1966 | 67 | (1000 MT) | 71.79% |
| 1967 | 87 | (1000 MT) | 29.85% |
| 1968 | 109 | (1000 MT) | 25.29% |
| 1969 | 173 | (1000 MT) | 58.72% |
| 1970 | 150 | (1000 MT) | -13.29% |
| 1971 | 69 | (1000 MT) | -54.00% |
| 1972 | 64 | (1000 MT) | -7.25% |
| 1973 | 143 | (1000 MT) | 123.44% |
| 1974 | 75 | (1000 MT) | -47.55% |
| 1975 | 60 | (1000 MT) | -20.00% |
| 1976 | 85 | (1000 MT) | 41.67% |
| 1977 | 106 | (1000 MT) | 24.71% |
| 1978 | 35 | (1000 MT) | -66.98% |
| 1979 | 87 | (1000 MT) | 148.57% |
| 1980 | 57 | (1000 MT) | -34.48% |
| 1981 | 60 | (1000 MT) | 5.26% |
| 1982 | 43 | (1000 MT) | -28.33% |
| 1983 | 90 | (1000 MT) | 109.30% |
| 1984 | 189 | (1000 MT) | 110.00% |
| 1985 | 149 | (1000 MT) | -21.16% |
| 1986 | 121 | (1000 MT) | -18.79% |
| 1987 | 209 | (1000 MT) | 72.73% |
| 1988 | 149 | (1000 MT) | -28.71% |
| 1989 | 41 | (1000 MT) | -72.48% |
| 1990 | 37 | (1000 MT) | -9.76% |
| 1991 | 46 | (1000 MT) | 24.32% |
| 1992 | 5 | (1000 MT) | -89.13% |
| 1993 | 24 | (1000 MT) | 380.00% |
| 1994 | 20 | (1000 MT) | -16.67% |
| 1995 | 22 | (1000 MT) | 10.00% |
| 1996 | 24 | (1000 MT) | 9.09% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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