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Basmati Rice

Fail

Prices span $0.77–$13.64, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Basmati Rice is a Fail.

Flapen Score
44
44 / 100
Ranks 1,743 of 2,976 Grocery niches · −2 vs the category median of 46
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.

44Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

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

12.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 537K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 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

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£15K£30K£45K£60K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

73

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

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.

18K13KSpike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Search terms

Top Basmati Rice search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with 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

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Smell20%−0.12

Chemical smell

no aroma

have a mild aroma

Quality-Overall17%+1.03

I hope the quality control can be checked

This pack of rice was very low quality

Poor Quality

Taste-Overall9%+0.90

I didnt like the taste also it was too thick

Didnt like the taste

It tastes more like standard basmati

Cooking Instructions5%+0.95

this definitely needs to be soaked for a while or more added when cooking to ensure it's cooked

Its hard to cook it

Mushy after cooking

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled4%−0.02

not that fragrant

looks a bit old even when fresh

Musty, dusty, and very nearly out of date

Love

Quality-Overall26%+1.03

Best quality

Rice is good quality

No complaints

Value For Money21%+1.49

Great value

Good value for money

Excellent price

Taste-Overall20%+0.90

Aromatic

Absolutely delicious

the rice good

Cooking Instructions12%+0.95

Easy cook

Cooks to perfection

Great fir everyday cooking as well ad special occasions

Smell4%−0.12

It has that authentic nutty aroma that fills the kitchen while it's cooking

Overall, the rice has a nice aroma and cooks very quickly – ready in just 10 minutes, which is impressive

Smells amazing

FAQ

Common Basmati Rice questions

Answered from the same tracked data.