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title: "Wakame Seaweed — £47K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 33/100 · £47K/yr market · 57K searches/yr · £7.93 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **wakame seaweed**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 12Growth 13Conversion 89Competition 16Returns 100Price range 17Avg price 22Brand share 5Review moat 63Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****983.73**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.93**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.75–£17.56**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****81%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-24.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£47K**
£47K/yr · 57K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, wakame seaweed is a £47K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **wakame seaweed market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£48K–£63K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#186**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **91%**
- **Sponsored**
- **82%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **57 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **181 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**35**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**81%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Emma Basic49% - Yutaka26% - Wel-Pac18% - Numami3% - CAPACITEA3% - Clearspring2% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 16 weeks — -24.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K800Apr '26Apr '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/wakame-seaweed/trend)
## **Top wakame seaweed search terms**
- **wakame seaweed**22K/yr-18.4%10.8% conv. - **wakame**15K/yr-18.5%9.3% conv. - **dried seaweed**15K/yr-30.9%4.7% conv. - **wakame dried seaweed**3K/yr-20.2%13.2% conv. - **dried seaweed for soup**2K/yr-63.3%9.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/wakame-seaweed/search-terms)
## **Top wakame seaweed 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%£5K20%£9K30%£14K40%£19K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Emma Basic Dried Wakame 500g | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Re-sealable pack | Vegan | Umami**Emma Basic**£9.00**4.7★1,136 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BHSSJN1) [2**Emma Basic - Dried Wakame | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Vegan | Umami**Emma Basic**£3.39**4.6★34 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQDVFWZP) [3**Welpac Fueru Wakame Dried Seaweed 56.7g - Instant Japanese Soup Stock**Wel-Pac**£4.06**4.5★2,880 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002L35LH6) [4**Yutaka - Dried Wakame Seaweed 40g x 6 Packs - Natural Sea Vegetable - Rich in Umami Nutrients & Minerals - Ideal for Miso Soup Salads Ramen Sushi & Healthy Asian Dishes**Yutaka**£10.95**4.7★389 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01ABNV1AI) [5**Yutaka Wakame Dried Seaweed (40g)**Yutaka**£4.35**4.6★532 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01BX1CEIA)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**1kg Dried Wakame Seaweed - Ready in 3 Minutes | Resealable Bulk Pack for Miso Soup Ramen & Salads | Vegan Friendly Home Cooking&Catering**CAPACITEA**£17.56**2 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYS6N1LJ) [**Emma Basic - Dried Wakame | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Vegan | Umami**Emma Basic**£3.39**34 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQDVFWZP) [**Emma Basic Dried Wakame 500g | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Re-sealable pack | Vegan | Umami**Emma Basic**£9.00**1,136 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BHSSJN1) [**Emma Basic Seaweed Sushi Nori | 40 Full Roasted Seaweed Sheets | Young Harvest | Crispy & Crunchy | High Protein | High Fibre | Vegan**Emma Basic**£7.34**3,644 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B089ZWKDJR) [**Organic Wakame Flakes - 28 gr. Young Pure Seaweed Grown in North Atlantic. EU Certified and Freeze-Dried Premium Quality. Soft Texture & Mild Taste. 45 Servings**Numami**£14.69**909 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083G3X24M)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**1kg Dried Wakame Seaweed - Ready in 3 Minutes | Resealable Bulk Pack for Miso Soup Ramen & Salads | Vegan Friendly Home Cooking&Catering**CAPACITEA**£17.56**5.0★**▲ 384%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYS6N1LJ) [**Emma Basic - Dried Wakame | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Vegan | Umami**Emma Basic**£3.39**4.6★**▲ 78%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQDVFWZP) [**Yutaka Dried Wakame Seaweed 40g | Vegan-Friendly Japanese Seaweed | Natural Umami & Texture for Miso Soup Salads & Hot Pots**Yutaka**£2.75**4.7★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KC3EVSW) [**Yutaka - Dried Wakame Seaweed 40g x 6 Packs - Natural Sea Vegetable - Rich in Umami Nutrients & Minerals - Ideal for Miso Soup Salads Ramen Sushi & Healthy Asian Dishes**Yutaka**£10.95**4.7★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01ABNV1AI) [**Welpac Fueru Wakame Dried Seaweed 56.7g - Instant Japanese Soup Stock**Wel-Pac**£4.06**4.5★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002L35LH6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about wakame seaweed**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**32%
*“Good contents”*
**Value For Money**19%
*“Great value”*
**Taste-Overall**16%
*“Good taste”*
**Freshness**4%
*“Very fresh”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“convenient to use”*
**Flavor**4%
*“Really good flavour”*
**Cooking Instructions**2%
*“are easier to work with when making sushi”*
**Crispiness**2%
*“Crispyyyy”*
**Salt Content**2%
*“Added interesting salty almost fishy taste to stuffed eggs”*
**Health Benefits-Overall**2%
*“Healthy addition to my salads”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**14%
*“costly”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“False advertising”*
**Thickness**9%
*“The first time I bought it I expected the flakes to be bigger and thicker”*
**Contamination**9%
*“Well known hygiene issues”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**9%
*“Too chewy and rubbery”*
**Salt Content**8%
*“too salty for me. 20g salt/100g”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Huge packet”*
**Taste-Overall**5%
*“finds it a bit too strong tasting seawise”*
**Cooking Instructions**3%
*“They aren't evenly roasted”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Very very bad quality”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is wakame seaweed profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £47K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
- **How competitive is the wakame seaweed niche?**
- 6 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in wakame seaweed?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Thickness. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **What does it cost to enter the wakame seaweed niche?**
- Listings span £2.75–£17.56; the average listing price is £7.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 984 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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