Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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| Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
| 2003 | 915.768981933594 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
| 2004 | 1085.41198730469 | Thousand metric tons | 18.52 % |
| 2005 | 1151.44299316406 | Thousand metric tons | 6.08 % |
| 2006 | 1081.35205078125 | Thousand metric tons | -6.09 % |
| 2007 | 1233.53503417969 | Thousand metric tons | 14.07 % |
| 2008 | 1400.76599121094 | Thousand metric tons | 13.56 % |
| 2009 | 1404.52099609375 | Thousand metric tons | 0.27 % |
