Is schwarzkümmel profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €167K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).

How competitive is the schwarzkümmel niche?

9 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in schwarzkümmel?

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

When does demand for schwarzkümmel peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the schwarzkümmel niche?

Listings span €2.94–€25.32; the average listing price is €11.36 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,199 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

schwarzkümmel

Skip it

Soft demand (-20.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.7%

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

Review moat

Good1,198.82

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay€2.94–€25.32

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

Avg price

Okay€11.36

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay€167K

€167K/yr · 138K searches

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-20.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, schwarzkümmel is a €167K/yr Amazon Germany market (138K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

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

schwarzkümmel market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: €170K–€227K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 10.7%
Avg BSR: #399
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 91%
Sponsored: 91%
Out of stock: 2.3%
Avg brand age: 57 months
Avg seller age: 186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

MeerBach & Rose38%
Alpi Nature25%
OmVeda11%
natural elements7%
bioKontor6%
vom-Achterhof5%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top schwarzkümmel search terms

schwarzkümmel89K/yr -17.5%6.3% conv.
schwarzkümmelsamen21K/yr -38.9%8.2% conv.
schwarzkümmel samen9K/yr -10.7%7.0% conv.
black seed6K/yr +8.2%3.1% conv.
schwarzkümmel bio5K/yr -11.7%8.3% conv.
schwarzkümmelsamen bio5K/yr -40.4%11.8% conv.
schwarzkümmel samen bio3K/yr -28.6%8.5% conv.

All search terms

Top schwarzkümmel 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Schwarzkümmel ganze Samen 500g echte Schwarzkümmelsamen Nigella Sativa der Allrounder in Ihrer Küche

MeerBach & Rose€7.434.8★701 rev

Alpi Nature Schwarzkümmelsamen ganz 500g Schwarzkümmel Samen ganz ganze Schwarzkümmelsamen

Alpi Nature€9.254.8★1,914 rev

OmVeda€6.654.7★632 rev

natural elements Schwarzkümmelöl (original Nigella sativa) 400 Kapseln im 6-Monats-Vorrat 1.000mg echtes Schwarzkümmelöl/Tag kaltgepresst naturbelassen sorgfältig laborgeprüft

natural elements€25.324.6★6,745 rev

bioKontor Bio Schwarzkümmelsamen ganz 1000 g echter Schwarzkümmel ägyptisch Nigella Sativa Schwarzkümmel Samen naturbelassen vielseitig für Küche Gewürz & Rezepte Rohkostqualität

bioKontor€17.414.6★208 rev

Newest

by launch date

Löwenstark I Schwarzkümmel ganz BIO 1 kg I Bio-Schwarzkümmelsamen ideal für Backwaren & zum Würzen von Käse Gemüsegerichten sowie Salaten I Veganer & getrockneter Kümmel

Löwenstark€16.5327 rev

5mo ago

OmVeda€10.29632 rev

1y ago

250g Schwarzkümmelsamen ganz Feinkost Qualität aromatisches Naturgewürz 1A Qualität - Pro Serie

Hanse&Pepper Gewürzkontor€2.9416 rev

2y ago

D&O Nature Products Schwarzkümmel Samen Bio 250g ganze Schwarzkümmelsamen

D&O Nature Products€6.37163 rev

2y ago

Schwarzkümmel ganze Samen 500g echte Schwarzkümmelsamen Nigella Sativa der Allrounder in Ihrer Küche

MeerBach & Rose€7.43701 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about schwarzkümmel

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt26%

“Super Produkt”

Geschmack insgesamt10%

“yummy”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis8%

“Das Produkt ist für diesen Preis angemessen und gut”

Geschmack7%

“aromatisch”

Vegan/Biologisch5%

“NATÜRLICH & VEGAN - Der Schwarzkümmel ist naturbelassen, vegan und frei von Zusatzstoffen”

Allergien4%

“Sie wirken gut um Allergien unter Kontrolle zu halten”

Natürliche Inhaltsstoffe4%

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

Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt3%

“Qualität & Inhaltsstoffe”

Frische3%

“frisch”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit2%

“viel verwendbarer”

What buyers complain about

Geruch14%

“Riecht auch nicht nach Schwarzkümmelöl”

Allergien13%

“hautunreinheiten”

Vegan/Biologisch8%

“Jedoch nicht vegan”

Gesamtgröße6%

“Die Tabletten sind nicht so gross”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“Ok aber teuer”

Entzündung5%

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

Farbe4%

“Fakekümmelöl es ist nicht schwarz”

Auslaufsicher4%

“Dadurch sind sie ausgelaufen”

Dosierung4%

“Kleine Kapseln wie Kapseln”

Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt4%

“Produkt enthält Glycerin und Rinder Gelantine”

Top return reasons

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt100%

Common questions

Is schwarzkümmel profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €167K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the schwarzkümmel niche?: 9 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in schwarzkümmel?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Allergien, Vegan/Biologisch. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for schwarzkümmel peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the schwarzkümmel niche?: Listings span €2.94–€25.32; the average listing price is €11.36 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,199 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.