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biodegradable urns for human ashes

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Weak search conversion (1.7%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 29Growth 48Conversion 21Competition 73Returns 36Price range 29Avg price 88Brand share 61Review moat 89Quality gap 43

Review moat

Great223.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$64.45

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good41%

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

Brand share

Good68%

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

Growth

Okay+18.2%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay4.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay$127K

$127K/yr · 118K searches

Price range

Okay$10.01–$299.97

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

Conversion

Bad1.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, biodegradable urns for human ashes is a $127K/yr Amazon United States market (118K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Aug 1, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

biodegradable urns for human ashes market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$97K–$129K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.7%
Avg BSR
#407
Page quality
0%
Prime
79%
Sponsored
70%
Out of stock
10.8%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

19

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 77%

Open market

24%

  • Fight Club21%
  • Earth Memorials17%
  • Generic13%
  • The Living Urn10%
  • COMMEMORATIVE CREMATION URNS8%
  • LUMBAA7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +18.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top biodegradable urns for human ashes search terms

  • biodegradable urns for water burial35K/yr
  • biodegradable urn26K/yr
  • biodegradable urns for human ashes21K/yr
  • scattering urn10K/yr
  • biodegradable urns12K/yr
  • biodegradable urns for sea burial9K/yr
  • dissolvable urns for water burial4K/yr
All search terms

Top biodegradable urns for human ashes 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%4%$5K8%$10K12%$15K16%$20K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

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

What buyers say about biodegradable urns for human ashes

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall14%

“The item is pretty”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“Worked as advertised”

Size-Overall11%

“appropriately sized”

Value For Money11%

“Absolutely worth the money”

Ease Of Use9%

“Easy to use”

Design-Overall6%

“The design is beautiful”

Color4%

“Its very pretty”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“Very clear instructions - be sure to read them”

Wood Quality3%

“Very nice bamboo container”

Material Quality2%

“They appear to be bamboo and are good quality and economical for sharing ashes and Scattering Services and the included velvet bags are a nice addition”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall46%

“Big”

Water Resistance10%

“not so sure about it breaking down in water”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Didn't Perform as Expected”

Certifications3%

“NO CERTIFICATE”

Product Condition3%

“Retuned item”

Quality-Overall3%

“poor quality”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“There are no instructions”

Weight Heavy2%

“it takes a bit of weight for it to float straight up and down,”

Material Quality2%

“it was cheap canvas”

Maintenance And Repair2%

“have no time to replace it”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall80%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Eco Friendliness2%
Quality-Overall2%
Material Quality2%
Functionality-Overall1%
Certifications1%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Color1%
Value For Money1%

Common questions

Is biodegradable urns for human ashes profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $127K/yr across 43 tracked products. 4 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +18.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the biodegradable urns for human ashes niche?
13 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in biodegradable urns for human ashes?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Water Resistance, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 4.2%.
When does demand for biodegradable urns for human ashes peak?
Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the biodegradable urns for human ashes niche?
Listings span $10.01–$299.97; the average listing price is $64.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 223 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.