Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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| Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
| 2003 | 364.305999755859 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
| 2004 | 365.835998535156 | Thousand metric tons | 0.42 % |
| 2005 | 475.348999023438 | Thousand metric tons | 29.94 % |
| 2006 | 771.226989746094 | Thousand metric tons | 62.24 % |
| 2007 | 343.563995361328 | Thousand metric tons | -55.45 % |
| 2008 | 350 | Thousand metric tons | 1.87 % |
| 2009 | 330 | Thousand metric tons | -5.71 % |
