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pumpkin seeds

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.53–$15.37) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 63Growth 23Conversion 98Competition 36Returns 100Price range 3Avg price 21Brand share 46Review moat 71Quality gap 24

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible17.5%

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

Review moat

Good653.41

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good£575K

£575K/yr · 445K searches

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Competition

Okay63%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-3.9%

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

Avg price

Bad£7.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.53–£15.37

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pumpkin seeds is a £575K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (445K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

pumpkin seeds market data

Units sold / yr
80K–100K
avg 3,000–4,000/product
Revenue / yr
£590K–£738K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
17.5%
Avg BSR
#168
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
9.0%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

13

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

17%

  • AKSOY35%
  • by Amazon16%
  • Minton & Donello13%
  • CHANDRA7%
  • PURIMA5%
  • Nature's Balance5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top pumpkin seeds search terms

  • pumpkin seeds375K/yr
  • pumpkin seeds to eat24K/yr
  • pumpkin seed24K/yr
  • pumpkin seeds 1kg11K/yr
  • raw pumpkin seeds6K/yr
  • pumkin seeds5K/yr
All search terms

Top pumpkin 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.

0%10%£58K20%£115K30%£173K40%£230K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about pumpkin seeds

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall31%

“Good quality seeds”

Value For Money18%

“Great value for money”

Taste-Overall16%

“Delicious and nutritious”

Freshness6%

“Good and fresh”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Nutritional Content5%

“Excellent healthy snack food”

Crispiness4%

“They have a nice crunch so Im sure they are fresh”

Health Benefits-Overall2%

“Very healthy”

Size-Overall2%

“Great size”

Vegan/Organic2%

“Its also a bonus that theyre GMO free as per the packaging details and completely vegan”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall16%

“The seeds tasted of soap”

Quality-Overall10%

“Bad quality”

Smell6%

“Bad, smelly”

Plant Growth6%

“Planted the whole packet about a month and a half ago and none have still come up”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled5%

“this time seeds were not crispy and fresh, seemed like an old batch”

Size-Overall5%

“Very large bags”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing4%

“A bit chewy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Misleading description of origin”

Contamination3%

“Concen”

Natural Resource Wastage3%

“Waste of money”

Top return reasons

Plant Growth100%

Common questions

Is pumpkin seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £575K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the pumpkin seeds niche?
12 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pumpkin seeds?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Quality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for pumpkin seeds peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pumpkin seeds niche?
Listings span £1.53–£15.37; the average listing price is £7.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 653 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.