Is burdock root profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $555K/yr across 18 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).

How competitive is the burdock root niche?

17 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in burdock root?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Dosage, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for burdock root peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the burdock root niche?

Listings span $8.91–$26.34; the average listing price is $14.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,742 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

burdock root

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but soft demand (-4.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.5%

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

Brand share

Good61%

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

Avg price

Good$14.09

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$8.91–$26.34

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

Market size

Good$555K

$555K/yr · 526K searches

Competition

Okay61%

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

Review moat

Okay2,742.39

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-4.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, burdock root is a $555K/yr Amazon United States market (526K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

burdock root market data

Units sold / yr: 40K–50K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: $564K–$705K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.5%
Avg BSR: #1,522
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 94%
Sponsored: 78%
Out of stock: 2.5%
Avg brand age: 52 months
Avg seller age: 153 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

33%

Frontier Co-op25%
Carlyle12%
Worldwide Botanicals10%
Herb To Body9%
Zhivana Organics5%
Horbäach5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top burdock root search terms

burdock root323K/yr -5.1%6.4% conv.
burdock root organic134K/yr -6.2%6.8% conv.
burdock30K/yr +8.2%4.9% conv.
organic burdock root21K/yr -3.0%6.6% conv.
bardana organica3K/yr +10.7%1.9% conv.
murdock root3K/yr +13.2%4.2% conv.
dried burdock root4K/yr +2.9%7.2% conv.
burdock root tea loose leaf2K/yr +7.9%7.7% conv.
burdock root herb4K/yr -13.8%7.6% conv.
raiz de bardana3K/yr +11.4%2.8% conv.

All search terms

Top burdock root 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Frontier Organic Burdock Root 1-Pound Bulk Bag Common in Root Beer Recipes Cut & Sifted Sustainable Grown Kosher (Packaging May vary)

Frontier Co-op$13.274.7★8,668 rev

Carlyle Burdock Root Supplement | 200 Capsules | Arctium Lappa Extract

Carlyle$10.044.6★2,775 rev

Worldwide Botanicals Organic Burdock Root 1 lb - 100% Arctium lappa - Raz de Bardana Cut & Sift Excellent Detox and Digestion Herb tea Used to make Root Beer 16 ounces

Worldwide Botanicals$14.914.7★146 rev

Herb To Body Burdock Root Cut & Sifted 4 oz Wildcrafted Arctium Lappa Dried for Herbal Tea Dried Burdock Tea and Natural Wellness Uses

Herb To Body$9.684.6★194 rev

Horbach Burdock Root Tincture | 2 fl oz | Super Concentrated Herb Extract

Horbäach$9.944.6★1,486 rev

Newest

by launch date

Worldwide Botanicals Organic Burdock Root 1 lb - 100% Arctium lappa - Raz de Bardana Cut & Sift Excellent Detox and Digestion Herb tea Used to make Root Beer 16 ounces

Worldwide Botanicals$14.91146 rev

1y ago

Burdock Root Organic (4oz.) - Greater Burdock Tea - Digestion Liver Gut

Zhivana Organics$12.98299 rev

1y ago

FITO MEDIC'S$9.0277 rev

2y ago

Anthonys Organic Burdock Root 1 lb Gluten Free Cut & Sifted Non GMO Caffeine Free

Anthony's$15.90425 rev

2y ago

Organic Burdock Root Tea Loose (16 oz.) - Raz De Bardana Organica

Zhivana Organics$20.92299 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about burdock root

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“Quality and ease of use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Exactly what I ordered”

Taste-Overall8%

“Great taste”

Energy Level6%

“Increased Energy”

Vitamin5%

“This is a good combination of supplements”

Value For Money5%

“GREAT PRICE”

Ingredients-Overall4%

“affordable whereas don't had to buy each ingredient separate”

Efficiency4%

“Pray that it is effective”

Nutritional Content4%

“Healthy for you”

Health Benefits-Overall4%

“Health benefits”

What buyers complain about

Dosage10%

“My doctor told me not to take them with the meds I'm on”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“False advertisement”

Quality-Overall8%

“not the best”

Taste-Overall7%

“It does taste a little woodsy so I would suggest mixing it in a smoothie or like a soda or something that has a pungent taste if you don't like the flavor of it”

Value For Money7%

“I only gave it 4 stars because I wish it came with more in a bottle and it's pricey”

Side Effects6%

“in less than a week I was extremely irritable”

Sleep Quality5%

“I dont sleep well at night”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Dont see any changes”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“Ingredients are not dried burdock roots”

Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief3%

“it caused me intense acid reflux similar to when you stop taking PPIs”

Top return reasons

Taste-Overall13%

Quality-Overall13%

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

Size-Overall13%

Inflammation13%

Product Condition13%

Smell13%

Contamination6%

Color6%

Common questions

Is burdock root profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $555K/yr across 18 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the burdock root niche?: 17 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in burdock root?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Dosage, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for burdock root peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the burdock root niche?: Listings span $8.91–$26.34; the average listing price is $14.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,742 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.