In 1990, Fiji imported about 145 tonnes of unmanufactured tobacco and exported 21 tonnes. In 1992, Fiji produced about 740 million cigarettes, imported 14 million cigarettes and exported 12 million cigarettes.
Most tobacco is imported from Australia.
Tobacco consumption Per capita consumption has remained steady in the early 1990s, at around 1590 cigarettes per adult. In 1988, male Fiji Melanesian smokers aged 25 and over smoked on average 9 cigarettes per day, and females smoked about 4. By 1990, adult male smokers averaged 14 cigarettes daily. In 1990, the tar range varied from 15-16 mg, and the nicotine content varied from 1.4 to 1.6 mg. In 1988, the mean age of starting smoking among Fiji Melanesians was 23.8 for men and 32.2 for women.