Red chili pepper prices in East Kalimantan rose 18.08% this week.

Red chili prices in East Kalimantan reached Rp 114,300 per kg on Monday, May 23, 2022. Compared to other regions, this area saw the highest price increase in the past week.

According to daily monitoring of staple food commodity prices from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, red chili prices in East Kalimantan increased by 18.08% within a week.

Compared to prices 30 days prior, red chili prices in this region have increased by 9.33%. This signifies a significant surge within a month. Furthermore, compared to prices over the past year, the current selling price of red chilies in East Kalimantan's modern markets is the highest on record.

For the January-May 2022 period, red chili prices in modern markets have continuously increased, rising 9.33% compared to the previous month.

Red chili prices reached their lowest point at Rp 85,150 per kg on Monday, January 3, 2022. The highest price reached this year was around Rp 114,300 per kg.

Nationally, red chili prices began to rise towards the end of 2021. The average price of red chilies in modern markets is Rp 67,100 per kg, a 2.05% increase compared to the end of last week.