stinging nettle
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$17.16avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Great$904K$904K/yr · 492K searches
Price range
Good$7.38–$30.28cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good66%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay63%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay3,875.6avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-6.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, stinging nettle is a $904K/yr Amazon United States market (492K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
stinging nettle market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $686K–$858K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.7%
- Avg BSR
- #140
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 77 months
- Avg seller age
- 155 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 falling
Sellers
67
Top-5 brand share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
29%
- Nutricost29%
- Zazzee14%
- NOW Foods10%
- Swanson7%
- Frontier Co-op6%
- Horbäach5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top stinging nettle search terms
- stinging nettle180K/yr
- stinging nettle root48K/yr
- nettle root30K/yr
- stinging nettle capsules25K/yr
- stinging nettle root extract17K/yr
- urtica dioica11K/yr
- nettle leaf capsules11K/yr
- nettle root extract9K/yr
- nettle supplement7K/yr
- stinging nettle supplement4K/yr
Top stinging nettle 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.
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Nutricost Stinging Nettle Root Extract 120 Capsules for 120 Servings Per Bottle - Vegetarian GMO Free and Gluten Free
Nutricost$12.674.6★1,674 rev
Zazzee USDA Organic Stinging Nettle Leaf 20:1 Extract 120 Vegan Capsules 4 Month Supply Urtica Dioica Respiratory Immune & Seasonal Wellness Support Organic Herbal Supplement Made in the USA
Zazzee$25.624.6★687 rev
NOW Foods Supplements Stinging Nettle Root Extract (Urtica dioica) 250 mg Supports Prostate Health* 90 Veg Capsules
NOW Foods$11.654.6★1,215 rev
Horbach Stinging Nettle Capsules | 150 Count
Horbäach$9.224.6★417 rev
Carlyle Stinging Nettle Leaf Extract Supplement | 300 Capsules
Carlyle$16.194.6★1,823 rev
Newest
by launch dateHorbach Stinging Nettle Capsules | 150 Count
Horbäach$9.22417 rev
Zazzee USDA Organic Stinging Nettle Leaf 20:1 Extract 120 Vegan Capsules 4 Month Supply Urtica Dioica Respiratory Immune & Seasonal Wellness Support Organic Herbal Supplement Made in the USA
Zazzee$25.62687 rev
Wild & Organic Stinging Nettle Root Extract Drops - Urinary Support - Stinging Nettle Tincture for Men & Women - Add to Tea - Liquid Urtica Dioica Supplement - Vegan Sugar & Alcohol-Free - 4 fl oz
Wild & Organic$22.98602 rev
FITO MEDICS Lab - Stinging Nettle Root 180 Capsules - stinging Nettle -Pure Extract ortiga.
FITO MEDIC'S$9.97129 rev
Saw Palmetto for Men DHT Blocker and Prostate Health Supplement 120 Count
HAVASU NUTRITION$24.9137,659 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Anthonys Organic Nettle Leaves 1 lb Gluten Free Non GMO Cut & Sifted Loose Leaf Non Irradiated
Anthony's$18.074.7★
ForestLeaf Quercetin with Bromelain 1350mg - Blend with Vitamin C & Stinging Nettle Supplement Quercetin 500mg Capsules Non-GMO Gluten Free Natural Function 90 Veggie Caps
ForestLeaf$23.214.7★
NOW Foods Supplements Stinging Nettle Root Extract (Urtica dioica) 250 mg Supports Prostate Health* 90 Veg Capsules
NOW Foods$11.654.6★
Carlyle Stinging Nettle Leaf Extract Supplement | 300 Capsules
Carlyle$16.194.6★
Swanson Stinging Nettle Root (Urtica Dioica) - Herbal Supplement - (100 Capsules 500mg) (2 Pack)
Swanson$20.994.5★
What buyers say about stinging nettle
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“EXCELLENT PRODUCT”
“WORKS WELL”
“Great for allergies”
“Good price”
“As advertised”
“Tastes great”
“This supplement really works. for me”
“Ease of Use”
“A Miracle Product”
“So many amazing benefits”
What buyers complain about
“Very strong rancid smell”
“it's not 100% effective”
“I had a terrible reaction”
“gave me asthma attacks bad”
“Not good quality”
“too EXPENSIVE”
“After 1 week of taking the suggested dosage I began experiencing strong”
“After taste is terrible”
“deceptive packaging”
“Rancid”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is stinging nettle profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $904K/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -6.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the stinging nettle niche?
- 17 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in stinging nettle?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Functionality-Overall, Allergies. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for stinging nettle peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the stinging nettle niche?
- Listings span $7.38–$30.28; the average listing price is $17.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,876 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.