Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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| Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
| 2003 | 116.744003295898 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
| 2004 | 115.080001831055 | Thousand metric tons | -1.43 % |
| 2005 | 116.995002746582 | Thousand metric tons | 1.66 % |
| 2006 | 121.762001037598 | Thousand metric tons | 4.07 % |
| 2007 | 124.059997558594 | Thousand metric tons | 1.89 % |
| 2008 | 107.457000732422 | Thousand metric tons | -13.38 % |
| 2009 | 63.9599990844727 | Thousand metric tons | -40.48 % |
