Is bohnen profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €263K/yr across 8 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the bohnen niche?

6 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in bohnen?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Abgestanden/verfault/verwöhnt, Verdünnt/wässrig. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for bohnen peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the bohnen niche?

Listings span €0.74–€37.45; the average listing price is €8.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 429 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

bohnen

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.8%

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

Review moat

Great429.25

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good€0.74–€37.45

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay€263K

€263K/yr · 250K searches

Avg price

Okay€8.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-23.6%

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

Competition

Bad88%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, bohnen is a €263K/yr Amazon Germany market (250K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bohnen market data

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr: €536K–€714K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 11.8%
Avg BSR: #23
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 88%
Sponsored: 25%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 69 months
Avg seller age: 181 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

by Amazon51%
Alnatura22%
Heinz13%
Afroase6%
Bonduelle4%
GiDeli3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top bohnen search terms

bohnen72K/yr -27.3%3.1% conv.
baked beans30K/yr -8.8%1.7% conv.
kidneybohnen28K/yr -21.0%10.5% conv.
weiße bohnen21K/yr -33.5%4.7% conv.
beans16K/yr -10.5%2.6% conv.
bohnen dose12K/yr -41.1%3.3% conv.
heinz baked beans11K/yr -23.2%2.8% conv.
kidneybohnen dose7K/yr +22.1%15.4% conv.
weisse bohnen9K/yr -26.8%4.7% conv.
kidney bohnen9K/yr -34.8%6.8% conv.

All search terms

Top bohnen 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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

by Amazon Kidneybohnen 410 g

by Amazon€0.744.6★1,859 rev

Alnatura Bio Weiße Bohnen 240g

Alnatura€1.204.6★177 rev

Heinz Baked Beans 415g (24er Packung)

Heinz€37.454.6★924 rev

AFROASE Weiße Bohnen - 1 x 1 kg Trockenware

Afroase€5.474.3★41 rev

Heinz Beanz Ohne Zuckerzusatz 415 g

Heinz€2.273.7★47 rev

Newest

by launch date

GiDeli Weiße Bohnen Getrocknet 5 kg - proteinreich natürliche Hülsenfrüchte ohne Zusätze - ideal für Suppen Eintöpfe Salate - Küche Gastronomie Catering

GiDeli€21.0023 rev

8mo ago

AFROASE Weiße Bohnen - 1 x 1 kg Trockenware

Afroase€5.4741 rev

1y ago

by Amazon Kidneybohnen 410 g

by Amazon€0.741,859 rev

4y ago

Alnatura Bio Weiße Bohnen 240g

Alnatura€1.20177 rev

7y ago

Alnatura Bio Baked Beans Abtropfgewicht 360g

Alnatura€1.67221 rev

7y ago

What buyers say about bohnen

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

What buyers love

Geschmack insgesamt28%

“Schmeckt”

Qualität insgesamt26%

“Super Qualität”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis14%

“Prima Deal”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt4%

“Beste Konsistenz und Geschemack”

Vegan/Biologisch4%

“Positiv finde ich auch das Vegan-Label”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

“sind praktisch”

Geschmack3%

“der typische Geschmack der Bohnen kommt gut zur Geltung.”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“Super wie beschrieben”

Kochanleitung2%

“lassen sich sehr schnell kochen.”

Ernährungs Gehalt2%

“Top Proteinquelle zum super Preis”

What buyers complain about

Geschmack insgesamt22%

“Enttäuschende geschmack”

Abgestanden/verfault/verwöhnt13%

“Total fad”

Verdünnt/wässrig6%

“etwas mild”

Pulverisiert/zerbröselt6%

“Völlig verbeulte Dosen”

Qualität insgesamt6%

“Nachlässig”

Geruch6%

“Beim Abschütten der Bohnen kam mir ein widerlicher Geruch entgegen ähnlich wie verdorbener Fisch”

Feucht/Trocken6%

“Schon beim Öffnen der Dose entwich ein feuchtes, sehnsüchtiges Seufzen des Vakuums”

Haltbarkeit3%

“Dosen verdellt und damit nicht langfristig haltbar”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“nicht günstig”

Süße3%

“WOZU ZUCKER”

Common questions

Is bohnen profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €263K/yr across 8 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the bohnen niche?: 6 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bohnen?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Abgestanden/verfault/verwöhnt, Verdünnt/wässrig. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for bohnen peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bohnen niche?: Listings span €0.74–€37.45; the average listing price is €8.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 429 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.