Is kreuzkümmel profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €117K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).

How competitive is the kreuzkümmel niche?

10 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in kreuzkümmel?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergien, Geruch, Vegan/Biologisch. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for kreuzkümmel peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the kreuzkümmel niche?

Listings span €2.12–€25.32; the average listing price is €7.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,029 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

kreuzkümmel

Skip it

Soft demand (-19.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible13.6%

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

Review moat

Good1,029

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay€2.12–€25.32

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

Brand share

Okay86%

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

Market size

Okay€117K

€117K/yr · 112K searches

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad€7.68

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-19.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, kreuzkümmel is a €117K/yr Amazon Germany market (112K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

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

kreuzkümmel market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: €115K–€154K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 13.6%
Avg BSR: #81
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 93%
Out of stock: 4.0%
Avg brand age: 77 months
Avg seller age: 192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

Alpi Nature33%
Ostmann29%
Pfefferdieb11%
vom-Achterhof8%
Kotanyi6%
Fuchs Professional4%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top kreuzkümmel search terms

kreuzkümmel67K/yr -19.8%10.6% conv.
kreuzkümmel gemahlen24K/yr -19.1%15.6% conv.
cumin10K/yr -10.2%9.8% conv.
cumin gemahlen6K/yr -34.4%11.9% conv.
kreuzkümmel gemahlen bio3K/yr -25.8%14.3% conv.
kumin2K/yr -34.3%5.5% conv.

All search terms

Top kreuzkümmel 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Alpi Nature Kreuzkümmel gemahlen 500g Kreuzkümmelsamen gemahlen Kreuzkümmel Pulver zum Kochen

Alpi Nature€9.334.8★1,629 rev

Ostmann Kreuzkümmel Cumin gemahlen 35 g

Ostmann€2.384.7★296 rev

Ostmann Gewürze Kreuzkümmel gemahlen 1er Pack (1 x 50 g)

Ostmann€2.644.6★501 rev

Kreuzkümmel BIO Kumin Gewürz handgepflückt frisch gemahlen Cumin Pulver 250g - Pfefferdieb

Pfefferdieb€8.964.7★804 rev

Kotányi Kreuzkümmel gemahlen Glas Aromatische Würze für vielseitige Gerichte im praktischen Glas [Jetzt Kotányi Gewürze kaufen!]

Kotanyi€2.125.0★12 rev

Newest

by launch date

Kotányi Kreuzkümmel gemahlen Glas Aromatische Würze für vielseitige Gerichte im praktischen Glas [Jetzt Kotányi Gewürze kaufen!]

Kotanyi€2.1212 rev

4mo ago

Fuchs Professional - Cumin gemahlen | 450 g in der Streudose

Fuchs Professional€9.6157 rev

1y ago

Fuchs Gewürze - Kreuzümmel gemahlen - zum Würzen von Couscous Hummus und Falafel - natürliche Zutaten - 50 g in wiederverwendbarer recyclebarer Dose

Fuchs€4.1886 rev

2y ago

BioWagner - Bio Kreuzkümmel gemahlen | für orientalische Gerichte | naturbelassene Bio-Zutaten | recyclebare Verpackung | 40 g

BioWagner€2.8373 rev

3y ago

Gourmetia Kreuzkümmel gemahlen 200g Kreuzkümmelpulver aus traditionellem Anbau - 100% naturbelassen Cumin Pulver

Gourmetia€5.73127 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about kreuzkümmel

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt29%

“Super Produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis10%

“Preis super”

Geschmack9%

“Kreuzkümmel at its best”

Geschmack insgesamt7%

“leckerer als Öl”

Allergien5%

“Unterstützt mich bei der nervigen Pollenallergie”

Natürliche Inhaltsstoffe4%

“Ich hoffe und denke das es wie alle Produkte von Natural Elements gut ist”

Geruch4%

“Sehr aromatisch”

Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt3%

“Qualität & Inhaltsstoffe”

Hautgesundheit2%

“Meine Haut sieht perfekt aus”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit2%

“Lassen sich gut vertragen”

What buyers complain about

Allergien15%

“hautunreinheiten”

Geruch10%

“Riecht auch nicht nach Schwarzkümmelöl”

Vegan/Biologisch9%

“Jedoch nicht vegan”

Gesamtgröße7%

“Die Tabletten sind nicht so gross”

Entzündung6%

“Wenn ich die schwarzkümmelöl Kapseln einnehme fühlen sich meine Entzündungen nicht so stark an”

Auslaufsicher5%

“Dadurch sind sie ausgelaufen”

Dosierung5%

“Kleine Kapseln wie Kapseln”

Geschmack5%

“Der Geschmack übertönt nicht das Essen”

Gewicht schwer5%

“Vorsicht Untergewicht”

Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt5%

“Produkt enthält Glycerin und Rinder Gelantine”

Common questions

Is kreuzkümmel profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €117K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the kreuzkümmel niche?: 10 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kreuzkümmel?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergien, Geruch, Vegan/Biologisch. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for kreuzkümmel peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kreuzkümmel niche?: Listings span €2.12–€25.32; the average listing price is €7.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,029 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.