Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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| Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
| 2003 | 11.7930002212524 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
| 2004 | 6.72300004959106 | Thousand metric tons | -42.99% |
| 2005 | 9.51799964904785 | Thousand metric tons | 41.57% |
| 2006 | 11.0690002441406 | Thousand metric tons | 16.30% |
| 2007 | 8.64500045776367 | Thousand metric tons | -21.90% |
| 2008 | 5.44299983978271 | Thousand metric tons | -37.04% |
| 2009 | 3.61199998855591 | Thousand metric tons | -33.64% |
