Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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| Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
| 2002 | 4100 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
| 2003 | 4430 | Thousand metric tons | 8.05 % |
| 2004 | 4580 | Thousand metric tons | 3.39 % |
| 2005 | 5000 | Thousand metric tons | 9.17 % |
| 2006 | 5040 | Thousand metric tons | 0.80 % |
| 2007 | 5130 | Thousand metric tons | 1.79 % |
| 2008 | 5136 | Thousand metric tons | 0.12 % |
| 2009 | 5000 | Thousand metric tons | -2.65 % |
