Which industries besides tourism and sugar contribute to Fiji’s economy?

Beyond tourism and sugar, Fiji’s economy is supported by a diverse range of sectors, including manufacturing, agriculture, and resource extraction.

Manufacturing and Services

• Garment Industry: This sector has been a significant success, leveraging preferential trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand to provide substantial employment and foreign exchange.1
• Light Industry: Fiji maintains a strong light-industrial component, including boatbuilding, brewing, and paint manufacture.2
• Mineral Water: The bottling of mineral water for export has become an increasingly important industry.1

Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing

• Subsistence and Cash Crops: Farmers cultivate copra, cocoa, kava, taro, pineapples, cassava, and bananas.2
• Timber: A timber industry has developed for both domestic use and export following the systematic planting of pine forests.3
• Fishing: This sector has grown in importance, with fish products accounting for a notable portion of export revenue.3

Mining

• Fiji extracts gold and silver, and copper mining operations have also been established.45