Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
2003 | 559 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
2004 | 544 | Thousand metric tons | -2.68% |
2005 | 639 | Thousand metric tons | 17.46% |
2006 | 462 | Thousand metric tons | -27.70% |
2007 | 395 | Thousand metric tons | -14.50% |
2008 | 358 | Thousand metric tons | -9.37% |
2009 | 691 | Thousand metric tons | 93.02% |
2010 | 459 | Thousand metric tons | -33.57% |
2011 | 430 | Thousand metric tons | -6.32% |
2012 | 379 | Thousand metric tons | -11.86% |
2013 | 380 | Thousand metric tons | 0.26% |