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olivenöl

Launch it

A $2.2M/yr market growing +2.9% this quarter with returns at 0.1% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 95Growth 29Conversion 55Competition 58Returns 100Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 67Review moat 30Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Market size

Incredible€2.2M

€2.2M/yr · 1.4M searches

Avg price

Incredible€32.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€7.15–€90.59

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

Brand share

Good65%

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

Competition

Good50%

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

Conversion

Good4.6%

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

Review moat

Okay3,542.11

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+2.9%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, olivenöl is a €2.2M/yr Amazon Germany market (1.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 62/100.

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

Market data

Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
€2.0M–€2.6M
units × avg price
Launch success
2 of 2 new (360d)
Conversion rate
4.6%
Avg BSR
#38
Page quality
0%
Prime
85%
Sponsored
52%
Out of stock
6.2%
Avg brand age
75 months
Avg seller age
178 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

50%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

29%

  • Jordan Olivenöl30%
  • kleos FINE PRODUCTS12%
  • Le Terre di Colombo8%
  • Terra Creta8%
  • Alnatura7%
  • Nikolaos & Dimitrios Family Corporation6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%€219K20%€438K30%€657K40%€876K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 27 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Geschmack insgesamt23%

“.ein köstliches und hochwertiges Olivenöl”

Qualität insgesamt23%

“Super Produkt”

Geschmack14%

“Milder, eleganter Geschmack”

Ölig/fettig12%

“Gutes Oilenoel”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“Bestes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis Kaufempfehlung”

Vegan/Biologisch2%

“Gewohnt beste Bio-Qualität”

Geruch2%

“Top Aroma und Geschmack”

Kochanleitung2%

“Man kann damit super Salate verfeinern oder Fleisch anbraten”

Gesundheitliche Vorteile – insgesamt1%

“Das gesundes Plus”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt1%

“Das Produkt kommt wie auf den Bildern in einer kleinen, wiederverschließbaren Blechdose”

What buyers complain about

Bitter15%

“Etwas bitter”

Geschmack insgesamt10%

“Geschmack schlecht”

Geschmack9%

“Geschmack könnte intensiver sein”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis9%

“Teuer”

Qualität insgesamt9%

“Leider eine sehr schlechte Qualität”

Geruch7%

“Das Öl riecht ranzig”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt5%

“Das Ergebnis ist auf dem Foto deutlich zu sehen!!!!Richtig ärgerlich!!!”

Ölig/fettig4%

“Kein gutes Öl”

Abgestanden/verfault/verwöhnt3%

“Verdorben”

Würzigkeit2%

“direkt nach dem Öffnen etwas scharf kratzend, was ja ein Qualitätsmerkmal sein soll.”

Top return reasons

Ölig/fettig100%

Common questions

Is olivenöl profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €2.2M/yr across 27 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.9%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (62/100).
How competitive is the olivenöl niche?
18 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in olivenöl?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Bitter, Geschmack insgesamt, Geschmack. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for olivenöl peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the olivenöl niche?
Listings span €7.15–€90.59; the average listing price is €32.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,542 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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