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desiccated coconut

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.07–$14.46) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 20Growth 22Conversion 98Competition 13Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 19Brand share 19Review moat 85Quality gap 20

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible16.9%

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

Review moat

Great308.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-5.9%

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

Market size

Bad£82K

£82K/yr · 71K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Avg price

Bad£6.81

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad85%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad£2.07–£14.46

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, desiccated coconut is a £82K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (71K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

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

desiccated coconut market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£85K–£102K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
16.9%
Avg BSR
#258
Page quality
0%
Prime
83%
Sponsored
42%
Out of stock
5.6%
Avg brand age
73 months
Avg seller age
206 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 flat

Sellers

14

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

5%

  • Old India32%
  • Morrisons21%
  • CHANDRA17%
  • Wholefood Earth15%
  • PURIMA8%
  • NutriCraft2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 83 weeks — -5.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top desiccated coconut search terms

  • desiccated coconut34K/yr
  • dessicated coconut25K/yr
  • desiccated coconut 1kg6K/yr
  • coconut dessicated6K/yr
All search terms

Top desiccated coconut 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%10%£8K20%£16K30%£25K40%£33K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about desiccated coconut

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall32%

“Good all round product”

Value For Money18%

“A very fair price too”

Taste-Overall12%

“you can really taste coconut”

Flavor8%

“Good flavour”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Exactly as described”

Freshness6%

“Fresh, tasty well packed”

Smell3%

“Lovely smell and easy of use great product to work with”

Vegan/Organic3%

“Its organic and great for cooking”

Baking3%

“Lovely for baking good value for money”

Health Benefits-Overall2%

“its all healthy”

What buyers complain about

Moist/Dry13%

“Has mild taste as dry”

Allergies13%

“My daughter has a peanut allergy”

Side Effects13%

“Thus could have made me very ill”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“Looks the the label completely contradicted the description false advertising”

Natural Ingredients13%

“Not natural as said”

Nutritional Content13%

“Its a may contain gluten it should not come up when customers with coeliac disease are searching for gluten free”

Common questions

Is desiccated coconut profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £82K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -5.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the desiccated coconut niche?
9 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in desiccated coconut?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Moist/Dry, Allergies, Side Effects. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for desiccated coconut peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the desiccated coconut niche?
Listings span £2.07–£14.46; the average listing price is £6.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 308 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.