Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
2003 | 250 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
2004 | 300 | Thousand metric tons | 20.00% |
2005 | 130.888000488281 | Thousand metric tons | -56.37% |
2006 | 139.888000488281 | Thousand metric tons | 6.88% |
2007 | 147.854995727539 | Thousand metric tons | 5.70% |
2008 | 150 | Thousand metric tons | 1.45% |
2009 | 278.230987548828 | Thousand metric tons | 85.49% |
2010 | 240.919006347656 | Thousand metric tons | -13.41% |
2011 | 227.436996459961 | Thousand metric tons | -5.60% |
2012 | 106.276000976563 | Thousand metric tons | -53.27% |
2013 | 102.069999694824 | Thousand metric tons | -3.96% |