Cat Litter
PassCat Litter scores 67 out of 100, a Pass. Shoppers spend an estimated $59.3M a year here, search demand grew +9.9% this quarter, and an estimated 0.1% of orders come back.
- Flapen Score
- 67 / 100Top 3% of 3,978 Pet Supplies niches · +16 vs the category median of 5167
- Market size
- $59.3M/yr21.0M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +9.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 35%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 97 sellers
Flapen Score
Cat Litter against its category
The dotted line is the Pet Supplies average. Past it, Cat Litter is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Cat Litter market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Cat Litter 21.0M times last year and spent an estimated $59.3M. The top 5 brands take 95% of clicks. Flapen scores it 67 out of 100, a Pass.
01 · Demand
An estimated 13.7% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 21.0M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 13.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +9.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $59.3M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 21.0M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +9.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 13.7%
- Market size, estimated
- $59.3Ma year
- Peak month
- June1.2× the quietest month
- Top search term
- cat litter12.5M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $20.58.
Listings sell for $20.58 on average, from $7.88 to $33.14. Amazon reports units sold in ranges, and this niche reaches the top one: 1,000,000 units or more a year. The average listing sells 50,000 to 60,000 of them. At $20.58 that is $1.0M to $1.2M a year per listing.
- Average price
- $20.58inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $7.88–$33.14
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 1,000,000 or moreAmazon's top range
- Units per listing a year
- 50,000–60,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- $1.0M–$1.2M
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
98% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #21 within Litter & Housebreaking. It carries 30,660 reviews at 4.47 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 98%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.5%
- Average rank
- #21in Litter & Housebreaking
- Average rating
- 4.47 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 30,660per listing
- Listings tracked
- 45
04 · Newcomers
3 of last year's 3 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. 3 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 45 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 3Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 45 months
Products
Top Cat Litter products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 9, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Dr. Elseys Ultra UnScented Clumping Clay Cat Litter 40 lb. Bag
- Price
- $20.68
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 95,942
- Age
- 20y ago

Cats Pride Antibacterial Cat Litter: Destroys 99.9% of Odor-Causing Bacteria - Powerful Odor Control - Premium Lightweight Clumping Litter - Scented 12 Pounds
- Price
- $9.47
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 5,044
- Age
- 2y ago

ARM & HAMMER Slide Platinum Easy Clean-Up Clumping Cat Litter 24/7 Odor Control with Triple-Action Freshness Non-Stick Low Tracking & Multi-Cat Formula Scented 18 Lbs
- Price
- $17.44
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 19,062
- Age
- 6y ago

Fresh Step Odor Shield Multi Cat Clumping Cat Litter with Febreze Freshness Low Dust Odor Control with Ammonia Block Technology Compatible in Automatic Litter Boxes 14 lb.
- Price
- $9.82
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 141,304
- Age
- 11y ago

Fresh Step Heavy Duty Odor Block Advanced Multi Cat Clumping Litter with Febreze 17.5 lb (Package May Vary)
- Price
- $16.28
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 20,707
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Fresh Step Advanced Odor Shield Light Weight Multi Cat Clumping Litter with Febreze Freshness Ammonia Block Technology 11.5 lb. Jug Pack of 2
- Price
- $26.10
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 440
- Age
- 7mo ago

Purina Tidy Cats Clumping Multi Cat Litter Glade Clear Springs - 16 lb. Bag
- Price
- $12.32
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,232
- Age
- 2y ago

Fresh Step Advanced Odor Shield Light Weight Multi Cat Clumping Litter with Febreze Freshness Ammonia Block Technology 18.5 lb. Box Pack of 2
- Price
- $31.04
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 141,304
- Age
- 6y ago

Dr. Elseys Clean Tracks Clumping Clay Cat Litter 18 lb. Bag
- Price
- $11.92
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 435
- Age
- 3y ago

Cats Pride Antibacterial Cat Litter: Destroys 99.9% of Odor-Causing Bacteria - Powerful Odor Control - Premium Lightweight Clumping Litter - Scented 12 Pounds
- Price
- $9.47
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 5,044
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch date
Fresh Step Advanced Odor Shield Light Weight Multi Cat Clumping Litter with Febreze Freshness Ammonia Block Technology 11.5 lb. Jug Pack of 2
- Price
- $26.10
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 440
- Age
- 7mo ago

Fresh Step Heavy Duty Odor Block Advanced Multi Cat Clumping Litter with Febreze 17.5 lb (Package May Vary)
- Price
- $16.28
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 20,707
- Age
- 1y ago

Purina Tidy Cats Clumping Cat Litter Odor Control 24/7 Performance Multi Cat Litter - 16 lb. Bag
- Price
- $12.37
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 6,652
- Age
- 2y ago

Purina Tidy Cats Clumping Multi Cat Litter Glade Clear Springs - 16 lb. Bag
- Price
- $12.32
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,232
- Age
- 2y ago

Cats Pride Antibacterial Cat Litter: Destroys 99.9% of Odor-Causing Bacteria - Powerful Odor Control - Premium Lightweight Clumping Litter - Scented 12 Pounds
- Price
- $9.47
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 5,044
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 35% of clicks, no more. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
11 flat
Sellers
97
Est. top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
35%
Top 20: 77%
Open market
4%
- Fresh Step28%
- Purina Tidy Cats22%
- Dr. Elsey's18%
- Arm & Hammer16%
- Cat's Pride10%
- Amazon Basics1%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 4%)
Demand
Cat Litter search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
Search terms
Top Cat Litter search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- cat litter12.5M/yr
- litter1.9M/yr
- kitty litter1.9M/yr
- fresh step cat litter747K/yr
- tidy cats cat litter586K/yr
- arm and hammer cat litter577K/yr
- dr elseys cat litter486K/yr
- clumping cat litter430K/yr
- arena para gatos248K/yr
- kitten litter131K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Cat Litter
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Awful smell”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
19 topics
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FAQ
Common Cat Litter questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
Figures on this page are estimates modeled from public Amazon pages and third-party keyword data. Amazon does not supply them, and no connected seller's data is used. How we handle Amazon data









