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Norwegian Cod Liver Oil

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Soft demand (-24.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 20Growth 13Conversion 99Competition 52Returns 100Price range 82Avg price 95Brand share 19Review moat 42Quality gap 21

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible18.3%

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

Avg price

Incredible$25.69

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.02–$51.22

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

Competition

Good54%

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

Review moat

Okay2,343.16

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$81K

$81K/yr · 17K searches

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-24.5%

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

Is norwegian cod liver oil profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, norwegian cod liver oil is a $81K/yr Amazon United States market (17K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

norwegian cod liver oil market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$51K–$64K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
18.3%
Avg BSR
#198
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
80%
Out of stock
5.2%
Avg brand age
104 months
Avg seller age
171 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

520

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

6%

  • Amazing Nutrition44%
  • Carlson22%
  • Carlyle12%
  • DEAL SUPPLEMENT10%
  • Natures Craft4%
  • Nature's Truth2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 6%)

norwegian cod liver oil demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — -24.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
500300Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top norwegian cod liver oil products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%4%$3K8%$7K12%$10K16%$13K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about norwegian cod liver oil

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall26%

“Excellent quality and easy to take”

Taste-Overall14%

“No nasty after taste”

Vitamin7%

“It is a real vitamin”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing5%

“smooth and no problem swallowing”

Value For Money5%

“reasonable price”

Flavor5%

“I think they have improved the flavoring”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

Nutritional Content2%

“Very healthy”

Efficiency2%

“Works well”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall16%

“Its not a very strong taste”

Size-Overall10%

“They are small”

Value For Money9%

“Costly”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing8%

“Esay to swallow”

Smell4%

“it had a little smell”

Vitamin3%

“These vitamins are tasteless”

Oily/Greasy3%

“Cod liver oil”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“No picture showing the ingredients”

Nutritional Content3%

“I do not eat enough fatty foods or meat”

Flavor2%

“Awful flavor”

Top return reasons

Ingredients-Overall33%
Leak-Proof11%
Accuracy-Overall11%
Dosage11%
Natural Ingredients11%
Heart Health11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

Common norwegian cod liver oil questions

Is norwegian cod liver oil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $81K/yr across 25 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the norwegian cod liver oil niche?
11 brands and 520 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in norwegian cod liver oil?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for norwegian cod liver oil peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the norwegian cod liver oil niche?
Listings span $8.02–$51.22; the average listing price is $25.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,343 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.