Basmati Rice
FailPrices span $0.77–$13.64, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Basmati Rice is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 44 / 100Ranks 1,743 of 2,976 Grocery niches · −2 vs the category median of 4644
- Market size
- £372K/yr537K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -17.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 61%top-5 click share · 8 brands · 73 sellers
Flapen Score
Basmati Rice against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Basmati Rice is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Basmati Rice market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Basmati Rice 537K times last year and spent an estimated £372K. The top 5 brands take 97% of clicks. Demand peaks in May. Flapen scores it 44 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 12.4% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 537K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 12.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -17.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £372K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 537K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -17.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 12.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £372Ka year
- Peak month
- May1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- basmati rice294K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £5.56.
Listings sell for £5.56 on average, from £0.77 to £13.64. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 60K to 80K a year. The average listing sells 1,500 to 2,000 of them. At £5.56 that is £8K to £11K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £5.56under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £0.77–£13.64
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 60K–80K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,500–2,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £8K–£11K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
48% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #42 within Rice, Pasta & Pulses. It carries 823 reviews at 4.55 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 48%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.0%
- Average rank
- #42in Rice, Pasta & Pulses
- Average rating
- 4.55 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 823per listing
- Listings tracked
- 23
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 71 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 71 months
Products
Top Basmati Rice products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 24, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Salaam Premium Basmati Rice 5kg Aromatic Long Grain Aged Non-Sticky Ideal for Biryani Pilaf and Everyday Meals
- Price
- £5.93
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 869
- Age
- 1y ago

Laila Longer Basmati Rice 5Kg
- Price
- £7.35
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,389
- Age
- 5y ago

Laila Extra Long Grain Rice 5 Kg - 100% Gluten Free - Extra Long Grain White Basmati Rice with Aroma Fragrant Package May Vary
- Price
- £7.82
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,280
- Age
- 8y ago

by Amazon Basmati Rice 1kg
- Price
- £1.92
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,230
- Age
- 3y ago

Laila Basmati Rice 5Kg Aromatic Rice Basmati-Style
- Price
- £7.40
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 129
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Tilda Pure Basmati Rice 5kg
- Price
- £13.64
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 479
- Age
- 10y ago

Laila Longer Basmati Rice 5Kg
- Price
- £7.35
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,389
- Age
- 5y ago

Tilda Pure Steamed Basmati Rice 250g
- Price
- £1.14
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 730
- Age
- 14y ago

Laila Basmati Rice 5Kg Aromatic Rice Basmati-Style
- Price
- £7.40
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 129
- Age
- 1y ago

Salaam Premium Basmati Rice 5kg Aromatic Long Grain Aged Non-Sticky Ideal for Biryani Pilaf and Everyday Meals
- Price
- £5.93
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 869
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Laila Basmati Rice 5Kg Aromatic Rice Basmati-Style
- Price
- £7.40
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 129
- Age
- 1y ago

by Amazon Basmati Rice 500g
- Price
- £1.38
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 336
- Age
- 1y ago

Laila Gold Basmati Rice 2kg
- Price
- £4.32
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 78
- Age
- 1y ago

Salaam Premium Basmati Rice 5kg Aromatic Long Grain Aged Non-Sticky Ideal for Biryani Pilaf and Everyday Meals
- Price
- £5.93
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 869
- Age
- 1y ago

by Amazon Basmati Rice 1kg
- Price
- £1.92
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,230
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 61% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
8 falling
Sellers
73
Est. top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
61%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
2%
- LAILA43%
- Morrisons18%
- Salaam16%
- by Amazon12%
- Tilda9%
- Mai Thai1%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)
Demand
Basmati Rice search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Basmati Rice search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- basmati rice294K/yr
- basmati rice 5kg54K/yr
- laila rice23K/yr
- tilda basmati rice 5kg22K/yr
- laila extra long basmati rice20K/yr
- rice 5kg23K/yr
- basmati17K/yr
- rice basmati19K/yr
- laila basmati rice11K/yr
- 5kg rice10K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Basmati Rice
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Chemical smell”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
14 topics
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FAQ
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