# 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. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/saudi-mewa-q3-market-inspections-and-food-self-sufficiency-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Agriculture - Country: Saudi Arabia - Published: 2026-10-20T14:20:11+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-20T14:20:11+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-08 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/saudi-mewa-q3-market-inspections-and-food-self-sufficiency-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/saudi-mewa-q3-market-inspections-and-food-self-sufficiency-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/saudi-mewa-q3-market-inspections-and-food-self-sufficiency-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/saudi-mewa-q3-market-inspections-and-food-self-sufficiency-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/saudi-mewa-q3-market-inspections-and-food-self-sufficiency-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/saudi-mewa-q3-market-inspections-and-food-self-sufficiency-2026.md) 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. 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. | label | value | unit | period | basis | |---|---|---|---|---| | Inspection visits (Q3) | 26118 | 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 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/saudi-mewa-q3-market-inspections-and-food-self-sufficiency-2026/data/q3-inspection-and-self-sufficiency?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/saudi-mewa-q3-market-inspections-and-food-self-sufficiency-2026/data/q3-inspection-and-self-sufficiency?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture]() (Source checked: 2026-10-20; Published: 2026-10-08) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)