Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
2003 | 282.799987792969 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
2004 | 326.299987792969 | Thousand metric tons | 15.38% |
2005 | 325 | Thousand metric tons | -0.40% |
2006 | 312.299987792969 | Thousand metric tons | -3.91% |
2007 | 301.200012207031 | Thousand metric tons | -3.55% |
2008 | 301 | Thousand metric tons | -0.07% |
2009 | 300 | Thousand metric tons | -0.33% |
2010 | 300 | Thousand metric tons | 0.00% |
2011 | 300 | Thousand metric tons | 0.00% |
2012 | 110 | Thousand metric tons | -63.33% |
2013 | 50 | Thousand metric tons | -54.55% |