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title: "Black Maca — £69K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **black maca**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($6.42–$15.63) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 17Growth 14Conversion 96Competition 11Returns 99Price range 7Avg price 39Brand share 31Review moat 43Quality gap 72
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,163.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Okay****£10.64**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Bad****£69K**
£69K/yr · 50K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-22.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****86%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Price range**
**Bad****£6.42–£15.63**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black maca is a £69K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black maca market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£43K–£53K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#19**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **78%**
- **Out of stock**
- **10.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **50 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **177 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**9%**
- Nutravita39% - ALPHA0118% - WeightWorld13% - TERRA ELMNT8% - NEW LEAF PRODUCTS7% - Nu U Nutrition4% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/black-maca/trend)
## **Top black maca search terms**
- **black maca**29K/yr-31.4%8.9% conv. - **black maca root**14K/yr-19.5%8.4% conv. - **black maca root capsules**4K/yr+34.8%9.6% conv. - **black maca complex**3K/yr-2.7%14.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/black-maca/search-terms)
## **Top black maca 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%£7K20%£14K30%£21K40%£28K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Nutravita Maca Root Capsules 5000mg (High Strength) 180 Vegan Black Maca Capsules (6 Month Supply) Not Tablets 100% Peruvian Maca with L-Arginine Panax Ginseng & Black Pepper Made in UK**Nutravita**£9.36**4.3★6,729 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B089C1FL52) [2**Organic Black Maca Root 15 000mg with Black Pepper Peruvian Black Maca Supplement for Men - 90 Vegan Capsules (3 Months Supply) Resealable and Recyclable Pouch by Alpha01**ALPHA01**£8.19**4.6★116 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CFWLXMX4) [3**Maca Root Capsules 5550mg - 180 Capsules - 6 Months Supply - Black & Yellow Maca Root for Women & Men - with L-Arginine & Panax Ginseng - Zinc Contributes to Normal Fertility & Reproduction (EFSA)**WeightWorld**£11.80**4.2★5,968 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BXNX4MF) [4**40x Strength Organic Black Maca Root w. Ashwagandha - #1 Highest Potency Maca Root Capsules for Men 40:1 Black Maca Root Powder Extract - 100% Pure Gelatanized Maca Peruana + Ashwagandha for Men Women**TERRA ELMNT**£15.63**4.2★3,882 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BL962XSP) [5**Maca Root Capsules with KSM Ashwagandha and Ginseng - 180 High Strength 6000mg Maca Root + Ashwagandha KSM-66 Panax Ginseng & Black Pepper - Vegan Capsules Made in The UK**NEW LEAF PRODUCTS**£8.36**4.4★1,811 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BP84NTG9)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**40x Strength Organic Black Maca Root w. Ashwagandha - #1 Highest Potency Maca Root Capsules for Men 40:1 Black Maca Root Powder Extract - 100% Pure Gelatanized Maca Peruana + Ashwagandha for Men Women**TERRA ELMNT**£15.63**3,882 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BL962XSP) [**Black Maca Root 6000mg - 180 Vegan Capsules - Premium Peruvian Maca - Korean Panax Ginseng & Pepper - High Strength Complex for Men & Women - 6 Month Supply - Made in the UK - Nu U Nutrition**Nu U Nutrition**£14.00**461 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B7XV2S2F) [**Maca Root Capsules with KSM Ashwagandha and Ginseng - 180 High Strength 6000mg Maca Root + Ashwagandha KSM-66 Panax Ginseng & Black Pepper - Vegan Capsules Made in The UK**NEW LEAF PRODUCTS**£8.36**1,811 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BP84NTG9) [**Maca Root Capsules 5550mg - 180 Capsules - 6 Months Supply - Black & Yellow Maca Root for Women & Men - with L-Arginine & Panax Ginseng - Zinc Contributes to Normal Fertility & Reproduction (EFSA)**WeightWorld**£11.80**5,968 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BXNX4MF) [**Black Maca Root 12 000mg (High Strength) | Complex with Black Maca Panax Ginseng Yellow Maca & Black Pepper | 180 Vegan Tablets | by Horbaach**Horbäach**£9.29**348 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08QNGSGTS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Organic Black Maca Root 15 000mg with Black Pepper Peruvian Black Maca Supplement for Men - 90 Vegan Capsules (3 Months Supply) Resealable and Recyclable Pouch by Alpha01**ALPHA01**£8.19**4.6★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CFWLXMX4) [**Nutravita Maca Root Capsules 5000mg (High Strength) 180 Vegan Black Maca Capsules (6 Month Supply) Not Tablets 100% Peruvian Maca with L-Arginine Panax Ginseng & Black Pepper Made in UK**Nutravita**£9.36**4.3★**▲ 22%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B089C1FL52) [**Maca Root Capsules with KSM Ashwagandha and Ginseng - 180 High Strength 6000mg Maca Root + Ashwagandha KSM-66 Panax Ginseng & Black Pepper - Vegan Capsules Made in The UK**NEW LEAF PRODUCTS**£8.36**4.4★**▲ 21%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BP84NTG9) [**Gelatinized Black Maca Root - 2600mg Wholefood Equivalent - Peruvian - Soil Association Certified Organic - Vegan - GMP Standards - No Fillers Binders or Flow Agents - Pullulan (120 Capsules)**Time Health**£12.71**4.3★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0843RM15M) [**Maca Root Capsules 5550mg - 180 Capsules - 6 Months Supply - Black & Yellow Maca Root for Women & Men - with L-Arginine & Panax Ginseng - Zinc Contributes to Normal Fertility & Reproduction (EFSA)**WeightWorld**£11.80**4.2★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BXNX4MF)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black maca**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Good quality”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Good value”*
**Energy Level**10%
*“Energy levels definitely improved”*
**Vitamin**7%
*“I take it in conjunction with lots of other vitamins, fair price and delivery was quick”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**6%
*“Easy to swallow”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Side Effects**5%
*“No side effects”*
**Efficiency**5%
*“Works well”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Fit for purpose”*
**Sexual Wellness**4%
*“Using this consistently improves my libido”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**36%
*“Didnt react very well with me”*
**Quality-Overall**27%
*“Just bad burps”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“Not as effective as published”*
**Sleep Quality**8%
*“negatively affected my sleep”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Unfortunately it was a waste of money”*
**Side Effects**3%
*“It was somewhat effective however its not worth the side effects which I would say is somewhat dangerous”*
**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**3%
*“The bloating has been the worse for thing ever”*
**Breathability**3%
*“The bloating has been the worse for thing ever”*
**Focus Enhancement**3%
*“Since taking these daily I have not noticed any improvement in my mental”*
**Energy Level**3%
*“energy levels were unchanging”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is black maca profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £69K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -22.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the black maca niche?**
- 9 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black maca?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for black maca peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black maca niche?**
- Listings span £6.42–£15.63; the average listing price is £10.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,164 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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