Is pistachio profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?

The niche generates $308K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).

How competitive is the pistachio niche?

11 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in pistachio?

Top complaints mined from reviews: الجودة الشاملة, الذوق العام, القيمة مقابل المال. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for pistachio peak?

Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the pistachio niche?

Listings span $11.66–$69.33; the average listing price is $35.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 62 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

pistachio

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Incredible61.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Incredible$35.07

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great$11.66–$69.33

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

Conversion

Great7.6%

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

Market size

Good$308K

$308K/yr · 115K searches

Competition

Okay57%

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

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-10.1%

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

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, pistachio is a $308K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (115K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pistachio market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $351K–$438K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.6%
Avg BSR: #16
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 42%
Out of stock: 1.4%
Avg brand age: 49 months
Avg seller age: 0 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

Bayara39%
Lulu29%
mawa11%
MAWA5%
Best5%
GOODNESS UAE3%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top pistachio search terms

pistachio82K/yr -10.7%6.4% conv.
pista16K/yr +7.0%6.2% conv.
pistachio nuts12K/yr -7.8%5.1% conv.
فستق5K/yr -45.7%2.5% conv.

All search terms

Top pistachio 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.

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

Bayara Pistachio Kernels Jumbo 200 Gm (Pack Of 1)

Bayara$21.974.3★165 rev

USA Pistachio Roasted Salted 500g

Lulu$27.344.2★76 rev

USA Plain Roasted Pistachio 500g

Lulu$26.404.2★141 rev

Bayara Salted Pistachios 300g

Bayara$20.694.4★42 rev

mawa$32.303.7★45 rev

Newest

by launch date

ZAND Roasted Pistachios In Shell Lightly Salted Premium Crunchy Nuts for Snacking Parties & Cooking 500g

zand$35.3145 rev

11mo ago

SUN PLANET ORGANIC$40.5514 rev

1y ago

Pistachio Nuts 200g Goodness UAE Premium Quality Shelled & All-Natural No Shell Ready-to-Eat High Protein & Fiber Ideal for Snacking & Baking

GOODNESS UAE$29.076 rev

2y ago

mawa$32.3045 rev

3y ago

mawa$36.3127 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about pistachio

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

What buyers love

الذوق العام44%

“Tastes good”

نضارة33%

“fresh and clean”

What buyers complain about

الجودة الشاملة58%

“Bad quality”

الذوق العام25%

“Taste really bad”

القيمة مقابل المال8%

“my teeth paid the price”

Common questions

Is pistachio profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?: The niche generates $308K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
How competitive is the pistachio niche?: 11 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pistachio?: Top complaints mined from reviews: الجودة الشاملة, الذوق العام, القيمة مقابل المال. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for pistachio peak?: Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pistachio niche?: Listings span $11.66–$69.33; the average listing price is $35.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 62 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.