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bbq mat

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +382.8% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 11Growth 100Conversion 83Competition 62Returns 99Price range 57Avg price 45Brand share 79Review moat 49Quality gap 62

Growth

Incredible+382.8%

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

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.9%

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

Brand share

Great56%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good48%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£5.74–£27.43

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

Review moat

Okay1,599.79

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay£11.42

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£42K

£42K/yr · 42K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bbq mat is a £42K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 66/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bbq mat market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£34K–£46K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.9%
Avg BSR
#92
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
96%
Out of stock
3.4%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
206 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 falling

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

56%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

39%

  • Nicoman22%
  • Alckijy11%
  • FIREWESS10%
  • EXTSUD7%
  • GQC5%
  • GOFRIEND5%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 9 weeks — +382.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KMay '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26Jul '26

Top bbq mat search terms

  • bbq mat22K/yr
  • bbq mat floor protector7K/yr
  • bbq floor mat5K/yr
  • bbq floor protection mat4K/yr
  • bbq heat mat3K/yr
All search terms

Top bbq mat 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%5%£2K10%£4K15%£6K20%£8K101001K10K 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 bbq mat

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Cleaning27%

“does help with the cleaning of it”

Quality-Overall24%

“Really good quality mats”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“As described”

Value For Money8%

“Good value for money”

Size-Overall5%

“Perfect size”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Recycle/Reuse3%

“easy to wash and can reused over & over”

Thickness1%

“Great mats with good thickness”

Durability1%

“reusable and durable”

Adhesion/Stickiness1%

“Nothing stuck, best mats Ive tried so far”

What buyers complain about

Heating25%

“blocks a lot of the bbq heat”

Functionality-Overall15%

“Doesnt work”

Grip10%

“it is very slippery when wet”

Assembly/Installation8%

“did take some time to put together”

Size-Overall5%

“Bit small”

Strength5%

“Bit flimsy”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“ive always found you can never get them realky clean”

Durability2%

“Weve purchased and used several brands of these mats - they tend to start to fall apart after a while - so tend to replace them every year”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall45%
Quality-Overall10%
Thin8%
Strength8%
Material Quality7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Thickness6%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Flammable2%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is bbq mat profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £42K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +382.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (66/100).
How competitive is the bbq mat niche?
22 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bbq mat?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Heating, Functionality-Overall, Grip. The return rate is 0.3%.
What does it cost to enter the bbq mat niche?
Listings span £5.74–£27.43; the average listing price is £11.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,600 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.