turmeric root
Skip itSoft demand (-32.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Good$454K$454K/yr · 390K searches
Avg price
Okay$11.47avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay$2.30–$24.97cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay89%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay3,933.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-32.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad89%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, turmeric root is a $454K/yr Amazon United States market (390K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
turmeric root market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 6,000–8,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $688K–$918K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.2%
- Avg BSR
- #80
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 50%
- Sponsored
- 50%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 74 months
- Avg seller age
- 143 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 flat
Sellers
573
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- Fresh Produce (Brands May Vary)53%
- COUNTRY CREEK ACRES GROWING IS IN OUR ROOTS11%
- Turmeric10%
- HABP GLOBAL10%
- Organic Spice Resource5%
- Christopher Ranch4%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -32.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.2×
Top turmeric root search terms
- turmeric root154K/yr
- turmeric root fresh74K/yr
- fresh turmeric root23K/yr
- fresh turmeric27K/yr
- organic turmeric root36K/yr
- turmeric fresh17K/yr
- tumeric root16K/yr
- raw turmeric6K/yr
- fresh tumeric6K/yr
- raw turmeric root6K/yr
Top turmeric 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.
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Organic Turmeric Root
Fresh Produce (Brands May Vary)$4.204.6★450 rev
Fresh Turmeric Root - Grown in the USA -4 oz of Root premium quality for growing plants or kitchen use. Turmeric has a warm flavorful taste
COUNTRY CREEK ACRES GROWING IS IN OUR ROOTS$10.153.2★184 rev
Fresh Organic Turmeric Root - 2 Lb Whole Raw Root
Turmeric$24.974.5★1,910 rev
Fresh Organic Turmeric Root - 1 Lb Whole Raw Root
HABP GLOBAL$18.974.5★1,910 rev
Organic Spice Resource Turmeric Root Powder 8 oz (226 g)
Organic Spice Resource$7.914.7★12,069 rev
Newest
by launch dateFresh Organic Turmeric Root - 1 Lb Whole Raw Root
HABP GLOBAL$18.971,910 rev
Fresh Turmeric Root - Grown in the USA -4 oz of Root premium quality for growing plants or kitchen use. Turmeric has a warm flavorful taste
COUNTRY CREEK ACRES GROWING IS IN OUR ROOTS$10.15184 rev
Organic Ginger 3 oz
Christopher Ranch$2.3011,961 rev
Organic Turmeric Root
Fresh Produce (Brands May Vary)$4.20450 rev
Organic Spice Resource Turmeric Root Powder 8 oz (226 g)
Organic Spice Resource$7.9112,069 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumFresh Turmeric Root - Grown in the USA -4 oz of Root premium quality for growing plants or kitchen use. Turmeric has a warm flavorful taste
COUNTRY CREEK ACRES GROWING IS IN OUR ROOTS$10.153.2★
365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Turmeric 1.41 oz
365 by Whole Foods Market$4.034.8★
Fresh Organic Turmeric Root - 1 Lb Whole Raw Root
HABP GLOBAL$18.974.5★
Fresh Organic Turmeric Root - 2 Lb Whole Raw Root
Turmeric$24.974.5★
Organic Spice Resource Turmeric Root Powder 8 oz (226 g)
Organic Spice Resource$7.914.7★
What buyers say about turmeric root
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Arrived fresh”
“overall Id say its a solid choice”
“has a consistent taste”
“Loving it real organic”
“Money well spent”
“I love the flavor”
“Good for your body”
“It had no strong odor”
“Appears to be as advertised”
“it's bright in color”
What buyers complain about
“Not fresh”
“Small size”
“Dried-out”
“was low quality”
“What a waste of my money”
“unlike the photo”
“Not confident in the purity of this because it has an odd aftertaste”
“Too soft”
“hard to use”
“These had been frozen and arrived soggy”
Common questions
- Is turmeric root profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $454K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -32.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the turmeric root niche?
- 8 brands and 573 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in turmeric root?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Stale/Rotten/Spoiled, Size-Overall, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for turmeric root peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 9.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the turmeric root niche?
- Listings span $2.30–$24.97; the average listing price is $11.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,934 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.