Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
Note: Check source table for details and footnotes
| Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
| 2003 | 1000 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
| 2004 | 1000 | Thousand metric tons | 0.00 % |
| 2005 | 1158 | Thousand metric tons | 15.80 % |
| 2006 | 1252 | Thousand metric tons | 8.12 % |
| 2007 | 1264 | Thousand metric tons | 0.96 % |
