Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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| Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
| 2003 | 1028.27294921875 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
| 2004 | 1030.23400878906 | Thousand metric tons | 0.19 % |
| 2005 | 1024.0400390625 | Thousand metric tons | -0.60 % |
| 2006 | 807.278015136719 | Thousand metric tons | -21.17 % |
| 2007 | 741.684997558594 | Thousand metric tons | -8.13 % |
| 2008 | 1133.96301269531 | Thousand metric tons | 52.89 % |
| 2009 | 1000 | Thousand metric tons | -11.81 % |
