Is cumin seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £73K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the cumin seeds niche?

14 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.

When does demand for cumin seeds peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the cumin seeds niche?

Listings span £1.19–£12.86; the average listing price is £5.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 191 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

cumin seeds

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.19–$12.86) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible18.4%

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

Review moat

Great190.61

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay75%

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

Competition

Okay61%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£73K

£73K/yr · 77K searches

Growth

Bad-13.5%

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

Avg price

Bad£5.12

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.19–£12.86

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cumin seeds is a £73K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (77K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cumin seeds market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: £64K–£77K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 18.4%
Avg BSR: #140
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 78%
Sponsored: 56%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 72 months
Avg seller age: 182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

21%

Old India53%
Hatton Hill6%
Natco6%
indus5%
Morrisons5%
Masala Cottage4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -13.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top cumin seeds search terms

cumin seeds60K/yr -13.3%14.9% conv.
jeera cumin seeds7K/yr -12.0%10.5% conv.
jeera6K/yr -16.2%7.6% conv.
cumin seeds for cooking5K/yr -14.3%18.1% conv.

All search terms

Top cumin seeds 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★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Old India Indian Cumin Seeds Roasted 250g

Old India£3.664.8★187 rev

Old India Cumin Seeds Indian 1Kg

Old India£8.734.7★620 rev

Old India Cumin Seeds 250g

Old India£4.064.7★359 rev

Natco Foods Jeera Cumin Seeds 100g - Chilli Wizards

Natco£3.434.7★443 rev

Indus Cumin Seeds 250g

indus£1.804.6★35 rev

Newest

by launch date

anamaya£6.954 rev

6mo ago

Eastanbul Cumin Seeds 150g Jeera Seeds Whole Cumin Seeds for Culinary Use Comino en Grano Semillas de Comino Jeera Suitable for Cooking and Baking Aromatic Spice Vegan Raw Natural

Eastanbul£5.9461 rev

1y ago

Cumin Seeds | Jeera Seeds | Whole Premium Quality by Spice Planet 25g-1.9kg (50g)

Spice Planet£2.6423 rev

1y ago

Organic Cumin Seeds 50g by Hatton Hill Organic

Hatton Hill£4.045 rev

2y ago

Organic Cumin Seeds 100g by Hatton Hill Organic

Hatton Hill£5.828 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about cumin seeds

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“A good brand of zeera to buy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“Sa advertised”

Flavor14%

“Tastewise, they have a strong and authentic flavour that comes through really nicely in cooking”

Value For Money10%

“good value for money”

Cooking Instructions8%

“The flavour comes through nicely in cooking”

Freshness4%

“This is a jar of excellent quality cumin seeds, very fresh and unbroken”

Ingredients-Overall4%

“Dosnt matter because the cumin seeds are perfect”

Smell3%

“Great clean product would recommend - adds extra fragrance”

Vegan/Organic3%

“.and are organic so they are 100% safe to eat”

Spiciness2%

“Perfect for south East Asian cooking”

Common questions

Is cumin seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £73K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the cumin seeds niche?: 14 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
When does demand for cumin seeds peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cumin seeds niche?: Listings span £1.19–£12.86; the average listing price is £5.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 191 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.