Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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| Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
| 2003 | 319.359985351563 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
| 2004 | 358.082000732422 | Thousand metric tons | 12.12 % |
| 2005 | 379.630004882813 | Thousand metric tons | 6.02 % |
| 2006 | 413.799987792969 | Thousand metric tons | 9.00 % |
| 2007 | 419.059997558594 | Thousand metric tons | 1.27 % |
| 2008 | 339.450012207031 | Thousand metric tons | -19.00 % |
| 2009 | 359.385009765625 | Thousand metric tons | 5.87 % |
