pistachio nuts
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but soft demand (-17.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great11.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good626.53avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Good£610K£610K/yr · 448K searches
Price range
Good£2.53–£34.68cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Good£12.39avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay89%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Bad72%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-17.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pistachio nuts is a £610K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (448K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
pistachio nuts market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £496K–£620K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.0%
- Avg BSR
- #564
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 94%
- Sponsored
- 65%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 46 months
- Avg seller age
- 166 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
44
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
8%
- by Amazon66%
- Morrisons9%
- zeina LOVE OUR FOOD6%
- KIRKLAND4%
- Everyday Superfood3%
- Grape Tree3%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top pistachio nuts search terms
- pistachio nuts196K/yr
- pistachio139K/yr
- pistachios33K/yr
- shelled pistachios nuts7K/yr
- salted pistachio nuts7K/yr
- unsalted pistachios8K/yr
- pistachio kernels8K/yr
- shelled pistachios9K/yr
- pistachio nuts 1kg6K/yr
- chopped pistachios4K/yr
Top pistachio nuts 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.
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
by Amazon Shelled Pistachios 200g Source of Protein and High in Fibre
by Amazon£5.284.4★1,057 rev
by Amazon Roasted And Salted Pistachios 500g
by Amazon£6.404.4★1,755 rev
by Amazon Shelled Pistachios 500 g
by Amazon£13.644.5★1,074 rev
Morrisons Pistachios 175g
Morrisons£2.534.5★176 rev
Zeina Roasted Unsalted Pistachio Nuts (1Kg) Gently Roasted Pistachios with No Added Salt Naturally Opened Vegan Gluten Free Snack
zeina LOVE OUR FOOD£18.374.5★461 rev
Newest
by launch date
Morrisons The Best Pistachio Crème 300g
Morrisons£4.3017 rev
Indus Roasted and Salted Jumbo Pistachios 500g
indus£6.1534 rev
by Amazon Shelled Pistachios 200g Source of Protein and High in Fibre
by Amazon£5.281,057 rev
by Amazon Roasted And Salted Pistachios 500g
by Amazon£6.401,755 rev
by Amazon Shelled Pistachios 500 g
by Amazon£13.641,074 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Laila Roasted & Salted Pistachios - 700g
Generic£7.505.0★
by Amazon Roasted and Salted pistachio 1400 gms (7 Packs of 200 g)
by Amazon£17.314.3★
Morrisons Pistachios 175g
Morrisons£2.534.5★
by Amazon Shelled Pistachios 200g Source of Protein and High in Fibre
by Amazon£5.284.4★
By Amazon Roasted And Salted Pistachios 200g
by Amazon£2.584.4★
What buyers say about pistachio nuts
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Delicious nuts”
“Excellent product”
“very fresh”
“Good value for money”
“However, based on the price these are good and well salted”
“Great for baking and cooking”
“No strange flavour from some being a little off”
“As described”
“great for healthy snacks”
“Very tasty and nutritious nut”
What buyers complain about
“TOO SALTY”
“cheaper for double the amount and better quality”
“Little expensive”
“Not tasty”
“only fit for the garbage”
“Not fresh”
“My mistake as I looked at something similar which stated no sugar added - definitly not the case with this product”
“I dont need more protein added”
“A little heavy for an OAP”
“However, these were almost rock hard”
Common questions
- Is pistachio nuts profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £610K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -17.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the pistachio nuts niche?
- 10 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in pistachio nuts?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Salt Content, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for pistachio nuts peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the pistachio nuts niche?
- Listings span £2.53–£34.68; the average listing price is £12.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 627 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.