Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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| Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
| 2003 | 182.477005004883 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
| 2004 | 212.602005004883 | Thousand metric tons | 16.51 % |
| 2005 | 220 | Thousand metric tons | 3.48 % |
| 2006 | 205 | Thousand metric tons | -6.82 % |
| 2007 | 215.981002807617 | Thousand metric tons | 5.36 % |
| 2008 | 248 | Thousand metric tons | 14.82 % |
| 2009 | 250 | Thousand metric tons | 0.81 % |
