Year Millions Of Metric Tons 1870 26.4000 1871 29.4000 1872 33.3000 1873 36.4000 1874 35.9000 1875 37.4000 1876 38.5000 1877 37.5000 1878 39.6000 1879 42.0000 1880 47.0000 1881 48.7000 1882 52.1000 1883 55.9000 1884 57.2000 1885 58.3000 1886 58.1000 1887 60.3000 1888 65.4000 1889 67.3000 1890 70.2000 1891 73.7000 1892 71.4000 1893 73.9000 1894 76.7000 1895 79.2000 1896 85.7000 1897 91.1000 1898 96.3000 1899 101.600 1900 109.300 1901 108.500 1902 107.500 1903 116.600 1904 120.800 1905 121.300 1906 137.100 1907 143.200 1908 147.700 1909 148.800 1910 152.800 1911 160.700