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quinoa

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 31Growth 45Conversion 78Competition 50Returns 99Price range 81Avg price 86Brand share 39Review moat 98Quality gap 50

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Incredible49.52

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$19.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.04–$37.67

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

Conversion

Great7.8%

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

Competition

Okay55%

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

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+16.3%

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

Brand share

Okay82%

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

Market size

Okay$142K

$142K/yr · 93K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, quinoa is a $142K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (93K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

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

quinoa market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$195K–$244K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.8%
Avg BSR
#17
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
22%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
56 months
Avg seller age
89 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

23

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

14%

  • American Harvest39%
  • down to earth Organic Food17%
  • Earth's Finest11%
  • GOODNESS UAE10%
  • Lulu5%
  • Naturals4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +16.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top quinoa 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%$7K10%$14K15%$21K20%$28K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about quinoa

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

What buyers love

القيمة مقابل المال33%

“Good value”

الجودة الشاملة25%

“Good quality”

نباتي/عضوي8%

“Very affordable price for Organic Quinoa”

تعليمات الطبخ8%

“cooked fast”

المكونات-إجمالاً8%

“Excellent Quinoa”

سهولة التنظيف8%

“its super clean”

What buyers complain about

الحجم الكلي50%

“hope there is a bigger size option available”

الذوق العام25%

“It's not the same taste as bayra”

Common questions

Is quinoa profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?
The niche generates $142K/yr across 23 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +16.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the quinoa niche?
13 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in quinoa?
Top complaints mined from reviews: الحجم الكلي, الذوق العام. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for quinoa peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the quinoa niche?
Listings span $10.04–$37.67; the average listing price is $19.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 50 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.