Rice Prices in West Kalimantan Increased by 2.33% This Week

The price of rice in West Kalimantan was Rp 13,200 per kg on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Compared to other regions, this area showed the highest price increase in the last week.

According to daily monitoring of staple food commodity prices from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, rice prices in West Kalimantan have increased by 2.33% in a week.

Meanwhile, compared to the price 30 days prior, rice prices in this region have increased by 2.33%. This means there has been a significant increase in a month. In fact, compared to the last year's prices, the current selling price of rice in West Kalimantan's modern markets is the highest on record.

For the January-April 2022 period, rice prices in modern markets have continued to rise, increasing by 2.33% compared to the previous month.

The price of rice reached its lowest point of Rp 12,800 per kg on Monday, January 3, 2022. The highest price reached this year was around Rp 13,200 per kg.

Nationally, rice prices began to rise towards the end of 2021. The average price of rice in modern markets was Rp 13,080 per kg, up 0.22% compared to the end of the previous week.