Red chili pepper prices in West Papua rose 17.79% this week.

Red chili prices in West Papua reached Rp 81,450 per kg on Thursday, April 28, 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, red chili prices in West Papua increased by 17.79% within a week.

Compared to prices 30 days prior, red chili prices in this region have increased by 30.11%.

However, over the past year, red chili prices in West Papua's modern markets have actually decreased. The previous highest record reached Rp 90,500 per kg.

From January to April 2022, red chili prices in modern markets have steadily increased, rising by 30.11% compared to the previous month.

Red chili prices reached their lowest point at Rp 60,000 per kg on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. The highest price this year reached approximately Rp 90,500 per kg.

Nationally, red chili prices began to fall towards the end of 2021. The average price of red chilies in modern markets was Rp 66,780 per kg, down 6.84% compared to the previous weekend.