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Tahini

Tahini shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-21.1% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

53
Worth a look

Top 42% of 419 Grocery niches · +1 vs the category median of 52

Market size 29Growth 14Conversion 83Competition 43Returns 100Price range 44Avg price 95Brand share 37Review moat 95Quality gap 67
This niche Category average · 419 niches

Is Tahini profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, Tahini is a $130K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (52K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Tahini: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved -21.1% over the last 90 days and 8.9% of searches end in a purchase.

$130K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr6K
Search volume / yr-21.1%52K
Conversion rate8.9%
Avg price$28.11

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand, so 17% of the market is open.

17%

open market share

Brands · sellers13 · 22
Top-5 product click share59%
Open market17%
Avg brand age56 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 18 products

Sponsored placement11%
New entrants (1y)1· 1 succeeded
Avg rating4.3★
Avg reviews91

Top Tahini products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

$0$13K$26K$39K$52K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

14%

  • HB Halwani Bros36%
  • Lulu25%
  • SEHA8%
  • Aseel7%
  • Generic5%
  • Alkanater3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 14%)

Tahini demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume52KCVR8.9%Products18Brands13Top 5 Brands83%OOS Rate4.8%Rating4.3★Reviews91Avg BSR#35
1K750Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top Tahini search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • tahini21K/yr
  • tahina15K/yr
  • طحينة8K/yr
  • طحينية4K/yr
  • tahini paste4K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Tahini

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

100% of reviews
الذوق العام83%

Best taste

نضارة17%

very good taste and fresh

Common Tahini questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Tahini 53/100 on Amazon United Arab Emirates — Worth a look. The niche generates $130K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -21.1% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Tahini on Amazon United Arab Emirates peaks in Feb, where the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.