Chili pepper prices in East Kalimantan rose 12.92% this week.

The price of chili peppers in East Kalimantan reached Rp 123,700 per kg on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Compared to other regions, this area showed the highest price increase in the last week.

According to daily commodity price monitoring data from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, chili pepper prices in East Kalimantan increased by 12.92% within a week.

Compared to prices 30 days prior, chili pepper prices in this region have increased by 1.77%.

However, over the past year, chili pepper prices in East Kalimantan's modern markets have actually decreased. The previous highest record reached Rp 132,200 per kg.

From January to May 2022, chili pepper prices in modern markets showed a downward trend, decreasing by 1.77% compared to the previous month.

Chili pepper prices reached their lowest point at Rp 103,100 per kg on Monday, January 3, 2022. The highest price this year reached approximately Rp 132,200 per kg.

Nationally, chili pepper prices began to fall towards the end of 2021. The average price of chili peppers in modern markets was Rp 72,810 per kg, down 8.71% compared to the previous weekend.