Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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| Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
| 2003 | 400.602996826172 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
| 2004 | 594.190979003906 | Thousand metric tons | 48.32 % |
| 2005 | 460.683013916016 | Thousand metric tons | -22.47 % |
| 2006 | 459.644989013672 | Thousand metric tons | -0.23 % |
| 2007 | 527.929016113281 | Thousand metric tons | 14.86 % |
| 2008 | 583.473999023438 | Thousand metric tons | 10.52 % |
| 2009 | 607.921020507813 | Thousand metric tons | 4.19 % |
