Ireland Dairy, Butter Beginning Stocks Annual Growth Rate
| Market Year | Beginning Stocks | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1964 | 14 | (1000 MT) | NA |
| 1965 | 15 | (1000 MT) | 7.14% |
| 1966 | 16 | (1000 MT) | 6.67% |
| 1967 | 18 | (1000 MT) | 12.50% |
| 1968 | 23 | (1000 MT) | 27.78% |
| 1969 | 24 | (1000 MT) | 4.35% |
| 1970 | 22 | (1000 MT) | -8.33% |
| 1971 | 10 | (1000 MT) | -54.55% |
| 1972 | 13 | (1000 MT) | 30.00% |
| 1973 | 14 | (1000 MT) | 7.69% |
| 1974 | 13 | (1000 MT) | -7.14% |
| 1975 | 11 | (1000 MT) | -15.38% |
| 1976 | 7 | (1000 MT) | -36.36% |
| 1977 | 6 | (1000 MT) | -14.29% |
| 1978 | 23 | (1000 MT) | 283.33% |
| 1979 | 33 | (1000 MT) | 43.48% |
| 1980 | 9 | (1000 MT) | -72.73% |
| 1981 | 4 | (1000 MT) | -55.56% |
| 1982 | 6 | (1000 MT) | 50.00% |
| 1983 | 21 | (1000 MT) | 250.00% |
| 1984 | 55 | (1000 MT) | 161.90% |
| 1985 | 64 | (1000 MT) | 16.36% |
| 1986 | 88 | (1000 MT) | 37.50% |
| 1987 | 143 | (1000 MT) | 62.50% |
| 1988 | 121 | (1000 MT) | -15.38% |
| 1989 | 24 | (1000 MT) | -80.17% |
| 1990 | 14 | (1000 MT) | -41.67% |
| 1991 | 65 | (1000 MT) | 364.29% |
| 1992 | 85 | (1000 MT) | 30.77% |
| 1993 | 62 | (1000 MT) | -27.06% |
| 1994 | 56 | (1000 MT) | -9.68% |
| 1995 | 36 | (1000 MT) | -35.71% |
| 1996 | 40 | (1000 MT) | 11.11% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
See also: Commodity prices
See also: Agricultural prices
See also: Commodities market
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