Red Chili Pepper Prices in West Papua Increased by 37.57% in One Week

The price of large red chilies in West Papua was Rp 85,500 per kg on Thursday, November 24, 2022. Compared to other regions, the price change in this region was the highest in the last week.

According to daily monitoring of staple food commodity prices from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, the price of large red chilies in West Papua has increased by 37.57% in a week.

Meanwhile, compared to the price 30 days earlier, the price of large red chilies in this region has increased by 16.09%.

However, for the last year, the selling price of large red chilies in West Papua's modern markets has actually decreased. The previous highest record reached Rp 109,750 per kg.

For the period January-November 2022, the price of large red chilies in modern markets continued to rise, increasing by 16.09% compared to the previous month.

The price of large red chilies reached its lowest point at Rp 62,150 per kg on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. The highest price this year reached approximately Rp 109,750 per kg.

Nationally, the price of large red chilies began to fall towards the end of 2021. The average price of large red chilies in modern markets was Rp 84,070 per kg, down 1.21% compared to the end of last week.