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 | 79 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 19.70% |
| 2003 | 94 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 18.99% |
| 2004 | 179 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 90.43% |
| 2005 | 150 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -16.20% |
| 2006 | 77 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -48.67% |
| 2007 | 69 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -10.39% |
| 2008 | 80 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 15.94% |
| 2009 | 47 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -41.25% |
| 2010 | 25 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -46.81% |
| 2011 | 93 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 272.00% |
| 2012 | 62 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -33.33% |
| 2013 | 22 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -64.52% |
| 2014 | 43 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 95.45% |
| 2015 | 89 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 106.98% |
| 2016 | 42 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -52.81% |
| 2017 | 53 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 26.19% |
| 2018 | 157 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 196.23% |
| 2019 | 204 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 29.94% |
| 2020 | 136 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -33.33% |
| 2021 | 39 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -71.32% |
| 2022 | 35 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -10.26% |
| 2023 | 41 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 17.14% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
See also: Commodity prices
See also: Agricultural prices
See also: Commodities market
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