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title: "Monkey Nuts — £189K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 56/100 · £189K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **monkey nuts**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 38Growth 35Conversion 96Competition 56Returns 100Price range 55Avg price 41Brand share 46Review moat 74Quality gap 38
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****524.72**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Good****£1.08–£31.72**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Okay****£10.87**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****£189K**
£189K/yr · 128K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+8.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, monkey nuts is a £189K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (128K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **monkey nuts market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£163K–£217K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#161**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **64%**
- **Sponsored**
- **76%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **66 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **184 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**12 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**21**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**51%**
Top 20: 94%
**Open market**
**14%**
- Garden Ting25% - Hungry Wings14% - Superpet Ltd14% - MALTBYS' STORES 1904 LTD13% - Chubby Pet Products12% - Seedzbox8% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 14%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/monkey-nuts/trend)
## **Top monkey nuts search terms**
- **monkey nuts**93K/yr+7.8%12.0% conv. - **monkey nuts for squirrels**20K/yr+2.5%13.1% conv. - **peanuts in shells**7K/yr+35.3%11.0% conv. - **monkey nuts for birds**4K/yr+13.8%12.6% conv. - **peanuts in shells for squirrels**4K/yr-10.7%14.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/monkey-nuts/search-terms)
## **Top monkey nuts 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%£8K8%£15K12%£23K16%£30K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Premium Peanuts In Shell Monkey Nuts 3L Tub**Garden Ting**£7.42**4.4★1,298 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09DGLLWB8) [2**Premium Wild Bird Food 5L Refill (5L Bag Peanuts In Shell)**Hungry Wings**£8.14**4.5★311 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DB2NFVX1) [3**Peanuts in Shell Monkey Nuts 1kg**Garden Ting**£5.48**4.6★507 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09HKK2SV8) [4**Monkey Nuts For Squirrels 600g - Wild Birds - Parrots - Parakeets - Hamsters - Monkey Nuts In Shells For Feeding Animals - Seedzbox**Seedzbox**£8.05**4.7★213 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B5VJMCPJ) [5**Superpet Monkey Nuts Peanuts for Wild Birds Squirrel Food Natural Bird Peanuts in Shells for Crows Jays Magpies & Garden Wildlife High-Energy Foraging Alternative to Bird Seed 0.25kg**Superpet Ltd**£4.96**4.6★766 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B092MKXS3N)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Peanuts in Shells 200g Premium Safe Wild Bird Food Monkey Nuts Afflotoxin Free MCW**MALTBYS' STORES 1904 LTD**£3.92**11 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFWKY1KV) [**Chubby Peanuts in Shells (3 Litres) Monkey Nuts For Squirrels All Natural Peanuts in Shells for Squirrels and Other Wildlife**Chubby Pet Products**£9.82**20 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPGCDL9R) [**Premium Monkey Nuts for Wild Birds and Squirrels by Britten and James**Britten and James**£10.73**22 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F339LFRM) [**Premium Wild Bird Food 5L Refill (5L Bag Peanuts In Shell)**Hungry Wings**£8.14**311 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DB2NFVX1) [**Chubby Peanuts in Shells (10 kg) Monkey Nuts For Squirrels All Natural Premium Peanut Squirrel Food Peanuts in Shells For Squirrels**Chubby Pet Products**£31.72**902 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D49Y9SLN)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Raw Peanuts in Shell (Monkey Nuts) 1kg for Wild Birds Squirrel Food for Garden Birds by Hatton Hill**Hatton Hill**£7.94**4.0★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPPDTR2H) [**Squirrel Food Seed and Nut Feed Mix 900g - SeedzBox Deluxe Squirrel Food - Natural Treats and Snacks for Wild Squirrels - Monkey Nuts Flaked Peas and Whole Maize - Healthy Fats and Vitamin E**Seedzbox**£8.99**4.6★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083M28RMY) [**Superpet Monkey Nuts Peanuts for Wild Birds Squirrel Food Natural Bird Peanuts in Shells for Crows Jays Magpies & Garden Wildlife High-Energy Foraging Alternative to Bird Seed 0.25kg**Superpet Ltd**£4.96**4.6★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B092MKXS3N) [**Peanuts in Shells 200g Premium Safe Wild Bird Food Monkey Nuts Afflotoxin Free MCW**MALTBYS' STORES 1904 LTD**£3.92**4.0★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFWKY1KV) [**Monkey Nuts For Squirrels 600g - Wild Birds - Parrots - Parakeets - Hamsters - Monkey Nuts In Shells For Feeding Animals - Seedzbox**Seedzbox**£8.05**4.7★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B5VJMCPJ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about monkey nuts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**42%
*“Best value”*
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Good quality food”*
**Pet Friendly**16%
*“Happy animals”*
**Taste-Overall**4%
*“Fantastic for feeding local birds”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Great size”*
**Freshness**3%
*“nice and fresh”*
**Durability**2%
*“A bag lasts for ages despite putting them out every other day”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Exactly what I ordered”*
**Ingredients-Overall**1%
*“Good variety of seeds”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“good item in handy tub”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**29%
*“The quality of the nuts is poor”*
**Value For Money**19%
*“not worth the cost”*
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Huge”*
**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**10%
*“Moldy”*
**Contamination**4%
*“have black mould throughout”*
**Taste-Overall**4%
*“Stale taste - late delivery - Looks nothing like the photo- delivered late - taste stale”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“I have been ordering these for a couple of years and this time they are awful, rotten and hard and dried out inside”*
**Durability**2%
*“Squirrels love them the food didnt last long, 2 days and it was all gone so definitely a success”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“NOT AS SHOWN ON YOUR ADVERT THATS THE REASON I PURCHASED THEM OFF YOU”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is monkey nuts profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £189K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- **How competitive is the monkey nuts niche?**
- 12 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in monkey nuts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for monkey nuts peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the monkey nuts niche?**
- Listings span £1.08–£31.72; the average listing price is £10.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 525 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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