Saudi ministry reports 26,118 market inspections in Q3
MEWA said its third-quarter monitoring covered food supply and compliance; reported self-sufficiency rates varied by commodity.
Event / data period: 2026-10-08
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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) reported 26,118 inspection visits at public-benefit markets during July–September 2026. Checks covered vegetable and fruit markets, livestock, meat, poultry, fish, farms and slaughterhouses. The ministry said the visits aimed to monitor product safety and quality, compliance with regulations and market availability.
MEWA said Q3 inspections found food products abundant in markets and reported self-sufficiency rates of 127% for dates, 120% for milk and dairy, 105% for eggs, 82% for vegetables, 76% for poultry products, 69% for fish, 55% for red meat, 36% for fruit and 25% for wheat. These are national rates reported by the ministry; its release does not give the calculation method or changes within the quarter.
Data
Third-quarter inspection and self-sufficiency figures
Q3 coverage and national commodity rates reported by MEWA on October 8.
- Inspection visits (Q3)
- 26,118 count
- 2026-10-08 · Observed
- Dates self-sufficiency (Q3)
- 127 percent
- 2026-10-08 · Observed
- Milk and dairy self-sufficiency (Q3)
- 120 percent
- 2026-10-08 · Observed
- Eggs self-sufficiency (Q3)
- 105 percent
- 2026-10-08 · Observed
- Vegetables self-sufficiency (Q3)
- 82 percent
- 2026-10-08 · Observed
- Poultry products self-sufficiency (Q3)
- 76 percent
- 2026-10-08 · Observed
- Fish self-sufficiency (Q3)
- 69 percent
- 2026-10-08 · Observed
- Red meat self-sufficiency (Q3)
- 55 percent
- 2026-10-08 · Observed
- Fruit self-sufficiency (Q3)
- 36 percent
- 2026-10-08 · Observed
- Wheat self-sufficiency (Q3)
- 25 percent
- 2026-10-08 · Observed
Methodology
The inspection period is July–September 2026. Figures are from MEWA. Metric periods use the October 8 announcement date; self-sufficiency rates were published without a within-period date or calculation method.
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