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lamb

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 62Growth 5Conversion 89Competition 66Returns 100Price range 53Avg price 23Brand share 0Review moat 83Quality gap 84

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.5%

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great340.03

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good45%

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

Market size

Good£547K

£547K/yr · 638K searches

Price range

Good£2.94–£28.55

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

Avg price

Bad£8.16

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-39.4%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, lamb is a £547K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (638K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

lamb market data

Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
£490K–£653K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.5%
Avg BSR
#1
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
0%
Out of stock
27.7%
Avg brand age
62 months
Avg seller age
194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

33

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

0%

  • Morrisons70%
  • GreHom13%
  • CO OP9%
  • Iceland7%
  • Lidgate's2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -39.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Sep, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.7×

Top lamb search terms

  • lamb398K/yr
  • lamb chops83K/yr
  • lamb shank37K/yr
  • lamb steaks14K/yr
  • lamb leg30K/yr
  • leg of lamb29K/yr
  • lamb joint10K/yr
  • lamb shanks12K/yr
  • minted lamb4K/yr
  • lamb steak4K/yr
All search terms

Top lamb 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%4%£22K8%£44K12%£66K16%£87K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about lamb

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Taste-Overall34%

“tasty and fresh”

Quality-Overall18%

“Good quality lamb”

Value For Money15%

“Good value”

Freshness7%

“tasty and fresh”

Flavor5%

“Great flavour”

Nutritional Content5%

“Its got good fat content”

Cooking Instructions3%

“Easy to cook”

Size-Overall2%

“Good size”

Spiciness2%

“These were great as burgers in buns without any sauce on as well”

Thickness1%

“Thick and juicy”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall14%

“very small”

Value For Money12%

“expensive”

Quality-Overall9%

“won't buy again bad quality control”

Taste-Overall7%

“Sadly these failed on every taste test”

Flavor7%

“Not much flavour”

Nutritional Content7%

“Im not happy very fatty hardly no meat”

Thickness6%

“Too thin”

Oily/Greasy6%

“if you don't like greasy foods as they give off a fare bit off fat”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing5%

“had it in a stir fry and it was way too chewy and gristly”

Hard Feel3%

“tough”

Common questions

Is lamb profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £547K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -39.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the lamb niche?
5 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lamb?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for lamb peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lamb niche?
Listings span £2.94–£28.55; the average listing price is £8.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 340 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.