Sugar Prices Continue to Rise, Reaching Record High in March 2024
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Based on data from the National Food Agency (Bapanas), the average price of consumer sugar in Indonesia in March 2024 reached Rp17,820 per kilogram.
This price increased by 1.7% compared to February 2024 (month-on-month/mom), and surged by 23.9% compared to March 2023 (year-on-year/yoy).
The average price of consumer sugar in March 2024 also set a new record high, at least within the last year, as shown in the graph.
The price of this commodity varies considerably at the provincial level, ranging from Rp16,750 to Rp28,980 per kilogram.
The following are the 10 provinces with the highest average consumer sugar prices on March 31, 2024:
1. Papua Pegunungan: Rp28,980 per kilogram
2. Papua Tengah: Rp25,080
3. Papua Barat: Rp21,000
4. Papua Selatan: Rp20,000
5. Maluku: Rp19,380
6. Maluku Utara: Rp19,340
7. Gorontalo: Rp19,320
8. Papua: Rp19,160
9. Central Sulawesi: Rp18,880
10. Southeast Sulawesi: Rp18,790
The following are the 10 provinces with the lowest average consumer sugar prices on March 31, 2024:
1. Banten: Rp16,750 per kilogram
2. Riau Islands: Rp16,780
3. Jambi: Rp16,970
4. East Java: Rp17,040
5. Jakarta: Rp17,090
6. South Sumatra: Rp17,150
7. Lampung: Rp17,150
8. Central Java: Rp17,220
9. West Java: Rp17,280
10. Yogyakarta: Rp17,280
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