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title: "Thymian — €84K/yr Amazon DE Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **thymian**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-33.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 21Growth 8Conversion 93Competition 54Returns 100Price range 31Avg price 23Brand share 71Review moat 84Quality gap 20
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****11.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****319.44**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****62%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****53%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Okay****€1.25–€21.14**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Bad****€8.32**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****€84K**
€84K/yr · 89K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-33.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=de&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=de&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, thymian is a €84K/yr Amazon Germany market (89K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **thymian market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **€83K–€104K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#640**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **84%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **69 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **193 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**22 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**30**
**Top-5 brand share**
**62%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**53%**
Top 20: 95%
**Open market**
**33%**
- HESTIA17% - vom-Achterhof15% - Ostmann11% - Gourmet Heimes10% - Fuchs Professional9% - BioWagner5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -33.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Feb, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/de/lebensmittel-getraenke/thymian/trend)
## **Top thymian search terms**
- **thymian**56K/yr-21.3%6.8% conv. - **thymian getrocknet**25K/yr-60.0%8.9% conv. - **thyme**3K/yr-14.8%6.2% conv. - **tymian**2K/yr+3.4%7.0% conv. - **thymian bio**3K/yr-50.5%11.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/de/lebensmittel-getraenke/thymian/search-terms)
## **Top thymian 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.
0%5%€4K10%€8K15%€13K20%€17K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Hestia Herbs Griechischer Thymian getrocknet 500 g Aromatisches Gewürz**HESTIA**€8.85**4.5★175 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0B2JB21L4) [2**Ostmann Thymian gerebelt 15 g Thymian-Gewürz für viele Fleisch- Fisch- Pilz- und Gemüsegerichte der mediterranen Küche Menge: 1 Stück**Ostmann**€1.90**4.8★176 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B012I6L8L8) [3**Thymian getrocknet und gerebelt (1kg) auch als Thymiantee zu verwenden Top Qualität**Gourmet Heimes**€13.44**4.9★55 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DT4R136B) [4**Thymian geschnitten Bio 250g | fein geschnittener Thymian in Bio-Qualität | für die mediterrane Küche | kräftig herzhaftes feines Aroma | Achterhof**vom-Achterhof**€10.81**4.7★687 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B071WG8LLH) [5**Fuchs Professional - Thymian gerebelt | 175 g in der Streudose**Fuchs Professional**€6.68**4.8★101 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07QGF297Y)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Prymat Thymian getrocknet - für Fleisch Fisch und Gemüse 140 g**Prymat**€7.05**0 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0FG7S5ZDN) [**Spicy Welt Thymian Getrocknet (100g) Gerebelte Thymianblätter für Tomatensoße Lamm Marinaden Brot Suppen und Mediterrane Küche | Würzig Aromatisch und Duftend | 100% Naturrein Ohne Zusätze**Spicy Welt**€4.61**48 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DVR91PJ7) [**Thymian getrocknet und gerebelt (1kg) auch als Thymiantee zu verwenden Top Qualität**Gourmet Heimes**€13.44**55 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DT4R136B) [**Fuchs Professional - Thymian gerebelt | Mediterrane Kräuternote für Gemüse und Tomatensaucen | Profi-Qualität für Großverbraucher und Gastronomie | 400 g im recyclebaren Beutel**Fuchs Professional**€9.58**53 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DM95VDVD) [**Thymian (0.01 kg)**Herrmann Kräuter**€1.25**7 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DGLJT83N)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Prymat Thymian getrocknet - für Fleisch Fisch und Gemüse 140 g**Prymat**€7.05**0.0★**▲ 300%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0FG7S5ZDN) [**Italienischer XL Thymian (Thymus vulgaris) Aromatische kräftige Freilandpflanze im 14 cm Topf | florapartner | Perfekt für Küche & Garten 1 Stück**Florapartner**€5.60**4.3★**▲ 285%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B085CML8Z7) [**mypferdefutter Thymian gerebelt - für Pferde ohne Zusätze - unterstützt Atemwegen Magen Darm und Verdauung (500 g)**mypferdefutter**€13.77**5.0★**▲ 138%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BY59TTLP) [**IDDA Herbal Thymian getrocknet 500g Thymiankraut für Thymiantee Thymian Tee und zum Kochen**IDDA Herbal**€10.26**4.2★**▲ 121%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0CGX7D5ZK) [**Thymian geschnitten Bio 250g | fein geschnittener Thymian in Bio-Qualität | für die mediterrane Küche | kräftig herzhaftes feines Aroma | Achterhof**vom-Achterhof**€10.81**4.7★**▲ 106%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B071WG8LLH)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about thymian**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Qualität insgesamt**19%
*“Super Produkt”*
**Hustenlinderung**13%
*“Gut für Lunge und Bronchien”*
**Atmungsaktivität**8%
*“Beeinflusst positiv die Lungenfunktion”*
**Geschmack**4%
*“sehr aromatisch”*
**Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis**4%
*“Top Ware zum besten Preis”*
**Effizienz**4%
*“Wirken bisher gut”*
**Natürliche Inhaltsstoffe**4%
*“Ich kann alle Naturprodukte von dieser Firma sehr empfehlen”*
**Geschmack insgesamt**4%
*“Lecker”*
**Pflanzenwachstum**4%
*“Super Pflanzen”*
**Geruch**3%
*“Herrliches Aroma”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Funktionalität insgesamt**21%
*“Wirkt nicht”*
**Hustenlinderung**17%
*“hatte eine schwere Lungenentzündung”*
**Geschmack insgesamt**12%
*“Seltsamer Geschmack”*
**beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt**8%
*“Sowohl das Foto, als auch die Beschreibung zeigen oder sprechen von einem Pulver. Ist es aber nicht”*
**Geruch**6%
*“Schwaches Aroma 👃💨”*
**Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis**6%
*“Rausgeworfenes Geld”*
**Qualität insgesamt**4%
*“Dreck”*
**Nebenwirkungen**2%
*“Keinerlei Wirkung”*
**Dosierung**2%
*“Nehme die Kapseln 52 Tage und stelle bis jetzt keine Wirkung fest”*
**Produktzustand**2%
*“Ist bereits eingegangen”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is thymian profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?**
- The niche generates €84K/yr across 25 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -33.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the thymian niche?**
- 22 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in thymian?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Hustenlinderung, Geschmack insgesamt. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for thymian peak?**
- Demand peaks in Feb–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the thymian niche?**
- Listings span €1.25–€21.14; the average listing price is €8.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 319 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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