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black maca root powder

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Soft demand (-6.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 24Growth 22Conversion 75Competition 30Returns 100Price range 74Avg price 89Brand share 39Review moat 35Quality gap 38

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$20.57

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good7.0%

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

Price range

Good$6.55–$38.59

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

Brand share

Okay81%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,974

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay67%

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

Market size

Bad$94K

$94K/yr · 66K searches

Growth

Bad-6.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black maca root powder is a $94K/yr Amazon United States market (66K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black maca root powder market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$103K–$123K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.0%
Avg BSR
#1,591
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
89%
Out of stock
4.6%
Avg brand age
71 months
Avg seller age
175 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

46

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

  • Earth Circle Organics21%
  • Mother Nature Organics Superfoods for Organic Living19%
  • BulkSupplements16%
  • Anthony's15%
  • Sunfood Superfoods10%
  • TERRA ELMNT8%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KPrime Day '25Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top black maca root powder search terms

  • black maca powder33K/yr
  • black maca root powder18K/yr
  • maca negra en polvo4K/yr
  • black maca powder organic3K/yr
  • organic black maca powder3K/yr
  • maca negra peruana en polvo3K/yr
All search terms

Top black maca root powder 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%5%$5K10%$9K15%$14K20%$19K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about black maca root powder

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Excellent quality and great taste when combined with natural raw honey mixed”

Taste-Overall12%

“So tasty”

Energy Level9%

“Great energy boost”

Nutritional Content5%

“Very good dietary supplement”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Value For Money4%

“Great value”

Efficiency4%

“Works ok”

Flavor3%

“Great flavor”

Vitamin3%

“Good supplement”

Strength3%

“It gives me the strength I need”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall11%

“Tastes like vomit”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Didn't work for me”

Ingredients-Overall8%

“Warning, this product and expose you to chemicals... CHEMICALS(un named chemicals) including lead”

Solubility6%

“Doesn't dissolve well”

Value For Money4%

“Maca is expensive”

Dosage4%

“does not explain what amount the scoop holds”

Flavor3%

“I did not like flavor”

Smell3%

“with a chemical smell”

Vegan/Organic3%

“Not Organic”

Quality-Overall3%

“Poor quality control”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product19%
Bitter13%
Certifications13%
Leak-Proof13%
Taste-Overall13%
Quality-Overall13%
Flavor13%
Functionality-Overall6%

Common questions

Is black maca root powder profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $94K/yr across 18 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -6.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the black maca root powder niche?
13 brands and 46 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black maca root powder?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Ingredients-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for black maca root powder peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black maca root powder niche?
Listings span $6.55–$38.59; the average listing price is $20.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,974 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.