Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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| Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
| 2002 | 350 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
| 2003 | 377 | Thousand metric tons | 7.71 % |
| 2004 | 431.561004638672 | Thousand metric tons | 14.47 % |
| 2005 | 467 | Thousand metric tons | 8.21 % |
| 2006 | 443.799987792969 | Thousand metric tons | -4.97 % |
| 2007 | 447.899993896484 | Thousand metric tons | 0.92 % |
| 2008 | 572.885986328125 | Thousand metric tons | 27.90 % |
