Benin Cotton Beginning Stocks by Year
| Market Year | Beginning Stocks | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1965 | 0 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | NA |
| 1966 | 0 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | NA |
| 1967 | 3 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | NA |
| 1968 | 2 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -33.33% |
| 1969 | 10 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 400.00% |
| 1970 | 11 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 10.00% |
| 1971 | 10 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -9.09% |
| 1972 | 5 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -50.00% |
| 1973 | 11 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 120.00% |
| 1974 | 12 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 9.09% |
| 1975 | 10 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -16.67% |
| 1976 | 12 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 20.00% |
| 1977 | 12 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 7 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -41.67% |
| 1979 | 7 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 17 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 142.86% |
| 1981 | 5 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -70.59% |
| 1982 | 5 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 10 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 100.00% |
| 1984 | 15 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 50.00% |
| 1985 | 31 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 106.67% |
| 1986 | 45 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 45.16% |
| 1987 | 65 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 44.44% |
| 1988 | 9 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -86.15% |
| 1989 | 36 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 300.00% |
| 1990 | 17 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -52.78% |
| 1991 | 37 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 117.65% |
| 1992 | 42 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 13.51% |
| 1993 | 49 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 16.67% |
| 1994 | 82 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 67.35% |
| 1995 | 57 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -30.49% |
| 1996 | 112 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 96.49% |
| 1997 | 86 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -23.21% |
| 1998 | 126 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 46.51% |
| 1999 | 166 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 31.75% |
| 2000 | 196 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 18.07% |
| 2001 | 201 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 2.55% |
| 2002 | 331 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 64.68% |
| 2003 | 236 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -28.70% |
| 2004 | 186 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -21.19% |
| 2005 | 401 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 115.59% |
| 2006 | 133 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -66.83% |
| 2007 | 123 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -7.52% |
| 2008 | 113 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -8.13% |
| 2009 | 133 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 17.70% |
| 2010 | 73 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -45.11% |
| 2011 | 63 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -13.70% |
| 2012 | 128 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 103.17% |
| 2013 | 318 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 148.44% |
| 2014 | 278 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -12.58% |
| 2015 | 238 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -14.39% |
| 2016 | 73 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -69.33% |
| 2017 | 93 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 27.40% |
| 2018 | 148 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 59.14% |
| 2019 | 143 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -3.38% |
| 2020 | 583 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 307.69% |
| 2021 | 448 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -23.16% |
| 2022 | 73 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -83.71% |
| 2023 | 58 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -20.55% |
| 2024 | 123 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 112.07% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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