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basmati rice

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A small market ($3K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 1Growth 15Conversion 23Competition 46Returns 100Price range 42Avg price 37Brand share 32Review moat 53Quality gap 45

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good1,388.95

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay57%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay$3.79–$23.23

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Avg price

Okay$10.40

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay86%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Bad1.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Bad-19.5%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad$3K

$3K/yr · 15K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon Singapore niche tracking, basmati rice is a $3K/yr Amazon Singapore market (15K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

basmati rice market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$42K–$52K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.9%
Avg BSR
#22
Page quality
0%
Prime
89%
Sponsored
21%
Out of stock
38.9%
Avg brand age
90 months
Avg seller age
0 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

3

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

8%

  • Daawat50%
  • Royal India11%
  • SUPREME8%
  • Taj8%
  • LAL. QILLA8%
  • Temasek Gold6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -19.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
450350Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top basmati rice products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$29620%$59330%$88940%$1K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Common questions

Is basmati rice profitable to sell on Amazon Singapore?
The niche generates $3K/yr across 19 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -19.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the basmati rice niche?
8 brands and 3 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
When does demand for basmati rice peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the basmati rice niche?
Listings span $3.79–$23.23; the average listing price is $10.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,389 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.