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title: "Cardamom — $189K/yr Amazon AE Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 59/100 · $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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# **cardamom**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 38Growth 24Conversion 79Competition 55Returns 99Price range 46Avg price 95Brand share 41Review moat 97Quality gap 76
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Incredible****53.82**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$35.38**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****8.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****52%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Okay****$6.97–$191.12**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****80%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****$189K**
$189K/yr · 67K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-1.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=ae&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, cardamom is a $189K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (67K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cardamom market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$212K–$283K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#56**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **95%**
- **Sponsored**
- **23%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **52 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **73 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**29**
**Top-5 brand share**
**80%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**52%**
Top 20: 98%
**Open market**
**16%**
- Bayara26% - Lulu23% - Emperor Akbar14% - Reema9% - Nitra9% - Unifresh3% - Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 16%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/ae/grocery/cardamom/trend)
## **Top cardamom search terms**
- **cardamom**41K/yr+4.8%7.6% conv. - **هيل حب**6K/yr-3.7%3.1% conv. - **هيل**8K/yr-25.5%5.0% conv. - **elaichi**6K/yr+9.1%9.0% conv. - **cardamon**3K/yr-11.3%12.6% conv. - **green cardamom**3K/yr-1.1%5.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/ae/grocery/cardamom/search-terms)
## **Top cardamom 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%10%$19K20%$38K30%$57K40%$76K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Bayara Cardamom Large 100g**Bayara**$21.12**4.4★282 rev](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B07PCLFXJV) [2**Reema Whole Cardamom 50 g**Reema**$10.43**4.1★64 rev](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B08FHV77G4) [3**Nitra Green Cardamom 100 g**Nitra**$13.63**4.1★7 rev](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B0FNLH2NNL) [4**Lulu Cardamom DGJ 6mm 100g Approx. Weight**Lulu**$14.57**4.1★63 rev](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B0BB78ZNMF) [5**EMPEROR AKBAR Purple Grade (8 mm & above) Cardamom (500G)**Emperor Akbar**$109.14**4.3★39 rev](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B0B28K8RNH)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**AWAFI MILL Whole Green Cardamom (Elaichi | Elettaria cardamomum) Premium Aromatic Pods for Chai Arabic Coffee Biryani & Desserts | Food-Grade Spice - 100 g | 3.5 Oz**AWAFI MILL**$46.66**2 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B0FVX2J75F) [**Nitra Green Cardamom 100 g**Nitra**$13.63**7 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B0FNLH2NNL) [**Tasty Food Green Cardamom 20 g**tasty food**$7.95**3 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B0F9XGRKB4) [**Unifresh Green Cardamom 50grams Pack of 1**Unifresh**$8.36**42 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B0DK65T141) [**FreshToHome Cardamom Green 50g (UAE)**FRESHTOHOME**$10.91**3 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B0DHW1RFYT)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Jimidar Extra Green Cardamom Pods Whole Green Cardamom Spice All Natural Vegan Non-GMO Product of India 100 g (3.5 oz)**jimidar**$62.03**4.6★**▲ 358%**](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B0BN9CG1V4) [**Nitra Green Cardamom 100 g**Nitra**$13.63**4.1★**▲ 253%**](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B0FNLH2NNL) [**AWAFI MILL Whole Green Cardamom (Elaichi | Elettaria cardamomum) Premium Aromatic Pods for Chai Arabic Coffee Biryani & Desserts | Food-Grade Spice - 100 g | 3.5 Oz**AWAFI MILL**$46.66**4.5★**▲ 140%**](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B0FVX2J75F) [**EMPEROR AKBAR Purple Grade (8 mm & above) Cardamom (250G)**Emperor Akbar**$71.81**4.5★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B0B28JYMZB) [**Cardamom DGEJ 8mm 100g Approx. Weight**Lulu**$18.95**3.4★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.ae/dp/B0B9H7N4M6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cardamom**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**الجودة الشاملة**57%
*“Very good quality”*
**نضارة**33%
*“Its look fresh”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**الحجم الكلي**61%
*“Small size”*
**القيمة مقابل المال**17%
*“scam for the price of AED 19 for 100 gms”*
**المنتج المعلن عنه مقابل المنتج الفعلي**11%
*“Size is not same as like website picture”*
### **Top return reasons **
**الحجم الكلي**25%
**المنتج المعلن عنه مقابل المنتج الفعلي**25%
**لون**25%
**رطب/جاف**25%
## **Common questions**
- **Is cardamom profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?**
- The niche generates $189K/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
- **How competitive is the cardamom niche?**
- 15 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cardamom?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: الحجم الكلي, القيمة مقابل المال, المنتج المعلن عنه مقابل المنتج الفعلي. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for cardamom peak?**
- Demand peaks in Feb; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the cardamom niche?**
- Listings span $6.97–$191.12; the average listing price is $35.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 54 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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