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Baklava

Baklava shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-30.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

52
Worth a look
Market size 31Growth 10Conversion 59Competition 58Returns 100Price range 59Avg price 66Brand share 35Review moat 68Quality gap 83
This niche Category average

Is Baklava profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Baklava is a £142K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (201K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Baklava: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved -30.3% over the last 90 days and 5.1% of searches end in a purchase.

£142K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr15K
Search volume / yr-30.3%201K
Conversion rate5.1%
Avg price£13.93

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand, so 16% of the market is open.

16%

open market share

Brands · sellers12 · 12
Top-5 product click share50%
Open market16%
Avg brand age43 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.2★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 28 products

Sponsored placement82%
New entrants (1y)6· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.2★
Avg reviews771

Top Baklava products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

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

£0£7K£14K£21K£28K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

12

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

50%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

12%

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  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 12%)

Baklava demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume201KCVR5.1%Products28Brands12Top 5 Brands84%OOS Rate15.0%Rating4.2★Reviews771Avg BSR#38
13K8KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.6×

Top Baklava search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • baklava138K/yr
  • baklava gift box29K/yr
  • turkish baklava6K/yr
  • baklava sweets8K/yr
  • greek baklava4K/yr
  • baclava6K/yr
  • baklawa3K/yr
  • baklava pistachio3K/yr
  • baklava 1kg4K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Baklava

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

89% of reviews
Taste-Overall33%

Absolutely delicious

Quality-Overall14%

overall this is a good selection

Gifting Purpose11%

Great for gifting or sharing

Sweetness9%

The sweets had a great taste

Value For Money8%

Excellent value for money

What buyers complain about

77% of reviews
Taste-Overall18%

However, I didnt taste the nuts fully

Moist/Dry15%

Found some pieces very dry and tasteless

Value For Money12%

Overpriced

Size-Overall8%

Just seemed a little small

Sweetness8%

not even good sugar

Common Baklava questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Baklava 52/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £142K/yr across 28 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -30.3% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Baklava on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Dec, where the busiest month runs 3.6× the quietest.