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# **Paper Plates**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 100Growth 32Conversion 99Competition 25Returns 99Price range 40Avg price 35Brand share 0Review moat 4Quality gap 16
**Market size**
**Incredible****$36.7M**
$36.7M/yr · 19.8M searches
**Conversion**
**Incredible****18.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Okay****$4.18–$22.22**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****$10.21**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+5.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****70%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****42,361**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
## **Is paper plates profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, paper plates is a $36.7M/yr Amazon United States market (19.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **paper plates market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1.0M–1.0M**
- avg 250,000–300,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$10.2M–$10.2M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **18.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#3**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **48 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **144 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**2 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**76**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**70%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Amazon Basics69% - Dixie31%
## **paper plates demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
600K400KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/paper-plates/trend)
## **Top paper plates search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **paper plates**9.9M/yr+6.7%17.9% conv. - **plates**2.5M/yr+5.9%5.2% conv. - **disposable plates**1.7M/yr+0.5%4.1% conv. - **paper plates 10 inch**1.3M/yr-1.4%16.1% conv. - **paper plates 12 inch**569K/yr+3.1%13.5% conv. - **small paper plates**417K/yr+12.4%3.6% conv. - **paper plates 8.5**392K/yr+1.3%19.5% conv. - **paper plates bulk**319K/yr+6.0%9.4% conv. - **plates disposable heavy duty**380K/yr+4.0%4.6% conv. - **platos desechables**334K/yr+1.6%4.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/paper-plates/search-terms)
## **Top paper plates products & what they sell for**
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$3.7M20%$7.3M30%$11.0M40%$14.7M1K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Amazon Basics Everyday Disposable Paper Plates 8.62 Inch Microwave-Safe Cut Resistant Soak-Proof 100 Count Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$5.51**4.7★57,231 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2CY22B8) [2**Dixie Medium Paper Plates 8.5 Inch 90 Count 2X Stronger* Microwave-Safe Soak-Proof Cut Resistant Disposable Plates For Everyday Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Meals**Dixie**$5.85**4.8★63,879 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0748J34WZ) [3**Amazon Basics Everyday Paper Plates 10 Inch Disposable 150 Count Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$12.90**4.7★22,375 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2CZJ1TK) [4**Dixie Large Paper Plates 10 Inch 150 Count 2X Stronger* Microwave-Safe Soak-Proof Cut Resistant Disposable Plates For Everyday Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Meals**Dixie**$13.53**4.8★63,879 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074PY4Y8Y) [5**Amazon Basics Everyday Paper Plates 8.62 Inch Disposable 200 Count Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$10.12**4.7★57,231 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2D1ZH9M)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Amazon Basics 9 Uncoated White Paper Plates Microwave Safe 100 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.18**1,193 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPNCNYN7) [**Amazon Basics Ultra Paper Plates 10 Inch Disposable 44 Count Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$5.11**11,500 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DN85H43K) [**Amazon Basics Ultra Paper Plates 10 Inch Disposable 100 Count Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$11.00**11,500 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DN895DMC) [**Amazon Basics Everyday Paper Plates 8.62 Inch Disposable 300 Count Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$14.50**57,231 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2D2P54Y) [**Amazon Basics Everyday Paper Plates 10 Inch Disposable 150 Count Packaging May Vary**Amazon Basics**$12.90**22,375 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2CZJ1TK)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Basics 9 Uncoated White Paper Plates Microwave Safe 100 Count**Amazon Basics**$4.18**4.5★**▲ 87%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPNCNYN7) [**Dixie Large Paper Plates 10 Inch 86 Count 2X Stronger* Microwave-Safe Soak-Proof Cut Resistant Disposable Plates For Everyday Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Meals**Dixie**$8.67**4.8★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0748K8MG6) [**Dixie Large Paper Plates 10 Inch 54 Count 2X Stronger* Microwave-Safe Soak-Proof Cut Resistant Disposable Plates For Everyday Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Meals**Dixie**$5.80**4.8★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074PXT678) [**Dixie Large Paper Plates 10 Inch 150 Count 2X Stronger* Microwave-Safe Soak-Proof Cut Resistant Disposable Plates For Everyday Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Meals**Dixie**$13.53**4.8★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074PY4Y8Y) [**Dixie Ultra Large Paper Plates 10 Inch 172 Count (4 packs of 43 plates) 3X Stronger* Heavy Duty Microwave-Safe Soak-Proof Cut Resistant Disposable Plates For Heavy Messy Meals**Dixie**$22.22**4.8★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099BWGZBP)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about paper plates**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**23%
*“Very affordable”*
**Strength**19%
*“And Sturdy”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Awesome Quality”*
**Durability**7%
*“they're durable enough for everyday use”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“All sizes”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Product description was accurate”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“Leak proof”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Ease of use”*
**Thickness**3%
*“These plates are nice and thick”*
**Design-Overall**1%
*“the design is cute”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Strength**19%
*“Not sturdy”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Plates are smaller than expected”*
**Thickness**10%
*“Not quite as thick as Dixie”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Bad quality”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“not worth it”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Not as advertised”*
**Smell**2%
*“The odor is sickeningly artificial”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“Leaks, Flimsy”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“Sticking plates”*
**Durability**2%
*“Not very durable”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**62%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Value For Money**6%
**Leak-Proof**4%
**Smell**3%
**Strength**2%
**Thin**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Color**2%
**Material Quality**1%
## **Common paper plates questions**
- **Is paper plates profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $36.7M/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the paper plates niche?**
- 2 brands and 76 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in paper plates?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Size-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for paper plates peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the paper plates niche?**
- Listings span $4.18–$22.22; the average listing price is $10.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 42,361 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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