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% |
2009 | 403.136993408203 | Thousand metric tons | -29.63% |
2010 | 540 | Thousand metric tons | 33.95% |
2011 | 559 | Thousand metric tons | 3.52% |
2012 | 328 | Thousand metric tons | -41.32% |
2013 | 100 | Thousand metric tons | -69.51% |