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Biltong

Biltong shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

61
Worth a look
Market size 59Growth 20Conversion 66Competition 51Returns 100Price range 81Avg price 95Brand share 43Review moat 74Quality gap 84
This niche Category average

Is Biltong profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Biltong is a £479K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (346K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

Biltong: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved -9.1% over the last 90 days and 5.9% of searches end in a purchase.

£479K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr25K
Search volume / yr-9.1%346K
Conversion rate5.9%
Avg price£23.37

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand, so 21% of the market is open.

21%

open market share

Brands · sellers12 · 15
Top-5 product click share54%
Open market21%
Avg brand age55 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.2★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 24 products

Sponsored placement88%
New entrants (1y)1· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.2★
Avg reviews524

Top Biltong 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 take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£24K£48K£72K£96K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

12 flat

Sellers

15

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

16%

  • Biltong Boss35%
  • Smally's Biltong20%
  • EMBER12%
  • Cruga6%
  • The Biltong Man6%
  • Jack Link's5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 16%)

Biltong demand & seasonality

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

Volume346KCVR5.9%Products24Brands12Top 5 Brands79%OOS Rate6.3%Rating4.2★Reviews524Avg BSR#21
10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top Biltong search terms shoppers use

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

  • biltong275K/yr
  • biltong 1kg30K/yr
  • beef biltong18K/yr
  • billtong8K/yr
  • halal biltong5K/yr
  • south african biltong3K/yr
  • bilton3K/yr
  • beefit biltong2K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Biltong

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

What buyers love

86% of reviews
Taste-Overall43%

taste of home

Quality-Overall13%

Great quality meat

Flavor10%

Flavour is great

Nutritional Content6%

Good healthy snack

Value For Money4%

Decent value

What buyers complain about

69% of reviews
Taste-Overall14%

Bad aftertaste

Oily/Greasy9%

Terrible product really greasy

Value For Money9%

expensive product

Quality-Overall8%

Poor quality, very unpleasant after taste

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing7%

Far too chewy

Common Biltong questions

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

Flapen scores Biltong 61/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £479K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -9.1% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Biltong on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Dec, where the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.