Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
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Year | Production | Unit of Measure | % Change |
2002 | 506 | Thousand metric tons | NA |
2003 | 507 | Thousand metric tons | 0.20% |
2004 | 558.987976074219 | Thousand metric tons | 10.25% |
2005 | 630 | Thousand metric tons | 12.70% |
2006 | 630 | Thousand metric tons | 0.00% |
2007 | 650 | Thousand metric tons | 3.17% |
2008 | 1193 | Thousand metric tons | 83.54% |
2009 | 1162 | Thousand metric tons | -2.60% |
2010 | 1347 | Thousand metric tons | 15.92% |
2011 | 1666 | Thousand metric tons | 23.68% |
2012 | 1600 | Thousand metric tons | -3.96% |