Is pinienkerne profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €305K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).

How competitive is the pinienkerne niche?

14 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in pinienkerne?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt, Abgestanden/verfault/verwöhnt. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for pinienkerne peak?

Demand peaks in Apr; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the pinienkerne niche?

Listings span €1.83–€48.29; the average listing price is €20.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 193 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

pinienkerne

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great192.58

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great€20.19

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great9.4%

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

Price range

Good€1.83–€48.29

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

Brand share

Good74%

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

Market size

Good€305K

€305K/yr · 160K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+8.4%

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, pinienkerne is a €305K/yr Amazon Germany market (160K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

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

pinienkerne market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr: €404K–€505K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.4%
Avg BSR: #238
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 53%
Sponsored: 79%
Out of stock: 13.8%
Avg brand age: 74 months
Avg seller age: 191 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

20%

by Amazon24%
nut&me23%
Buxtrade14%
Raw Farm Organic Natural Fresh7%
KoRo6%
Hanse&Pepper Gewürzkontor5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top pinienkerne search terms

pinienkerne113K/yr +12.3%9.3% conv.
pinienkerne 1kg24K/yr +8.5%6.6% conv.
pinienkerne 500g7K/yr -4.7%8.2% conv.
pinienkerne bio8K/yr -18.5%6.8% conv.
pine nuts6K/yr +8.4%5.1% conv.
pinienkerne kaufen3K/yr -21.9%3.2% conv.

All search terms

Top pinienkerne 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

by Amazon Pinienkerne 50g (1er-Pack)

by Amazon€2.404.7★1,075 rev

Pinienkerne 1 kg nut&me | Naturbelassen | Geschält Pinienkerne | Ideal für Pesto |

nut&me€34.064.6★210 rev

Buxtrade€28.824.3★830 rev

Raw Farm - Rohe Pinienkerne 500g glutenfrei naturbelassen & schonend getrocknet Perfekt zum Kochen Backen & Salaten

Raw Farm Organic Natural Fresh€19.274.4★210 rev

KoRo - Bio Pinienkerne 500 g - Cremig weiche Kerne ohne Konservierungsstoffe - Aus biologischem Anbau

KoRo€21.854.7★427 rev

Newest

by launch date

Maryland Pinienkerne 100g Packung Pinienkerne naturbelassen vegan frei von künstlichen Aromen ohne Zusatzstoffe Im kompakten Format genießen (1 x 100g)

Maryland€6.058 rev

7mo ago

Maryland Pinienkerne Packung Pinienkerne naturbelassen vegan frei von künstlichen Aromen ohne Zusatzstoffe

Maryland€1.838 rev

7mo ago

Löwenstark I BIO-Pinienkerne 1 kg I Pinien-Kerne roh I ideal als Snack für die Herstellung von Pesto zum Backen & Verfeinern von Salaten I Pine Nuts vegan aus kontrolliert biologischem Anbau

Löwenstark€48.2931 rev

8mo ago

Jeden Tag Pinienkerne (0.05 kg)

Jeden Tag€2.316 rev

11mo ago

Pinienkerne 1 kg nut&me | Naturbelassen | Geschält Pinienkerne | Ideal für Pesto |

nut&me€34.06210 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about pinienkerne

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt33%

“Top Qualität, super Service”

Geschmack insgesamt18%

“Lecker Pinienkerne”

Geschmack9%

“Lecker aromatisch”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis8%

“fairer Preis”

Frische6%

“frisch”

Geruch4%

“Beim Essen zeigt sich das typisch nussige Aroma”

Vegan/Biologisch3%

“Hervorragende Bio-Qualität – Ideal für die feine Küche”

Haltbarkeit1%

“hält sehr lange”

Weiches Gefühl1%

“Weich und doch bissfest”

Kochanleitung1%

“perfekt für Pesto oder andere Gerichte”

What buyers complain about

Gesamtgröße21%

“Kleine Kerne”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt11%

“Beschreibung reine Werbung”

Abgestanden/verfault/verwöhnt8%

“sind nicht mehr frisch”

Geschmack insgesamt7%

“Ich kann nicht sagen, daß die Nüsse nicht gut schmecken”

Geschmack7%

“Nicht so ein intensiver Piniengeschmack”

Pulverisiert/zerbröselt6%

“UND VOR ALLEM SIE SCHMECKEN GRAUSIG NACH SCHIMMEL”

Bitter5%

“etwas bitter, ganz oben in der Packung waren ganz bittere Kerne”

Qualität insgesamt3%

“Absolut minderwertig”

Common questions

Is pinienkerne profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €305K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the pinienkerne niche?: 14 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pinienkerne?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt, Abgestanden/verfault/verwöhnt. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for pinienkerne peak?: Demand peaks in Apr; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pinienkerne niche?: Listings span €1.83–€48.29; the average listing price is €20.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 193 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.