Red chili pepper prices in North Maluku rose 29.69% in a week.

The price of large red chilies in North Maluku reached Rp 71,200 per kg on Thursday, March 17, 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, the price of large red chilies in North Maluku increased by 29.69% within a week.

Compared to the price 30 days prior, the price of large red chilies in this region has increased by 56.31%.

However, over the past year, the selling price of large red chilies in North Maluku's modern markets has actually decreased. The previous highest record reached Rp 73,700 per kg.

For the January-March 2022 period, the price of large red chilies in modern markets continued to rise, increasing by 56.31% compared to the previous month.

The price of large red chilies reached its lowest point at Rp 45,550 per kg on Monday, January 3, 2022. The highest price this year reached approximately Rp 71,200 per kg.

Nationally, the price of large red chilies began to rise towards the end of 2021. The average price of large red chilies in modern markets was Rp 74,800 per kg, a 1.53% increase compared to the end of the previous week.