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Basmati Rice 5kg

brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — Basmati Rice 5kg doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

43
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Market size 57Growth 16Conversion 71Competition 12Returns 100Price range 56Avg price 55Brand share 5Review moat 72Quality gap 35
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Is Basmati Rice 5kg profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Basmati Rice 5kg is a £438K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (532K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Basmati Rice 5kg: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -17.7% over the last 90 days and 6.5% of searches end in a purchase.

£438K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr50K
Search volume / yr-17.7%532K
Conversion rate6.5%
Avg price£12.60

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand, so 2% of the market is open.

2%

open market share

Brands · sellers7 · 24
Top-5 product click share85%
Open market2%
Avg brand age67 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 14 products

Sponsored placement64%
New entrants (1y)0· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.5★
Avg reviews618

Top Basmati Rice 5kg products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£44K£88K£131K£175K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

7 rising

Sellers

24

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

1%

  • LAILA70%
  • Salaam18%
  • Kohinoor4%
  • Mai Thai3%
  • PONLEE3%
  • Gharana Swaad Ka Khazaana1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Basmati Rice 5kg demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume532KCVR6.5%Products14Brands7Top 5 Brands98%OOS Rate2.7%Rating4.5★Reviews618Avg BSR#66
18K13KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.6×

Top Basmati Rice 5kg search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • basmati rice 10kg146K/yr
  • laila basmati rice 10kg98K/yr
  • laila basmati rice 10_kg12K/yr
  • rice 10kg51K/yr
  • basmati rice 5kg54K/yr
  • laila rice23K/yr
  • laila extra long basmati rice20K/yr
  • kohinoor basmati rice14K/yr
  • basmati rice 10_kg6K/yr
  • 10kg rice20K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Basmati Rice 5kg

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

93% of reviews
Quality-Overall29%

Best quality

Taste-Overall21%

Aromatic

Value For Money21%

Good value for money

Cooking Instructions11%

Great fir everyday cooking as well ad special occasions

Smell3%

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

What buyers complain about

75% of reviews
Smell20%

Chemical smell

Quality-Overall19%

I hope the quality control can be checked

Taste-Overall11%

I didnt like the taste also it was too thick

Cooking Instructions5%

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

Texture/Consistency-Overall5%

Not fluffy at all

Common Basmati Rice 5kg questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Basmati Rice 5kg 43/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £438K/yr across 14 tracked products. Search demand moved -17.7% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Basmati Rice 5kg on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul, where the busiest month runs 4.6× the quietest.