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# **bokashi**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.4%), but a small market ($136K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 30Growth 34Conversion 65Competition 37Returns 98Price range 66Avg price 93Brand share 33Review moat 58Quality gap 57
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$50.24**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$15.60–$143.28**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****1,198.13**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****63%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Okay****+7.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Okay****85%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****$136K**
$136K/yr · 47K searches
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bokashi is a $136K/yr Amazon United States market (47K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **bokashi market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$126K–$151K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#828**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **93%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **62 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **158 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**32**
**Top-5 brand share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**63%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**9%**
- SCD Probiotics46% - TeraGanix14% - ecocultivatify10% - Bokashi Living9% - Sunwood Life6% - Southern Oregon Bokashi6% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 19.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/bokashi/trend)
## **Top bokashi search terms**
- **bokashi**25K/yr+8.6%4.2% conv. - **bokashi bran**18K/yr+9.4%7.8% conv. - **bokashi composting**4K/yr-14.8%1.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/bokashi/search-terms)
## **Top bokashi 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%10%$14K20%$27K30%$41K40%$54K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**All Seasons Bokashi Compost Starter 2 lbs (1 Gallon) - Dry Bokashi Bran for Kitchen Compost Bin Compost Food Pet Waste Quickly & Easily with Low Odor by SCD Probiotics**SCD Probiotics**$23.78**4.6★2,029 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UPQGAI) [2**TeraGanix TCM Premium Bokashi Bran Compost Accelerator Rice Bran Mix Odor Eliminator Bokashi Compost Starter for Kitchen Compost Bin & Soil (2 Lb)**TeraGanix**$19.33**4.2★195 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFGC2KY6) [3**ecocultivatify 20L Bokashi Compost Bin 5.28 Gallon Compost Bin for Kitchen Composter with Lid Bokashi Start Kit with Bran (Tan & Dark Green) (18.8L/5 Gal Grey)**ecocultivatify**$63.73**4.1★23 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPWN1MD5) [4**Sunwood LifePremium Bokashi Bran-6.6 lbs - Excellent for Food Waste Composting Graden and Pet Ordors Control**Sunwood Life**$35.96**4.2★33 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Z2NO5C) [5**Southern Oregon Bokashi Compost Starter - 3 lb. Bag Brown**Southern Oregon Bokashi**$24.88**4.8★11 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBGM9YW5)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Wheat Bakers Bran 5 Pound Bulk Bag Hampton Distribution**Hampton Distribution**$21.24**185 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR62QDSM) [**ecocultivatify 20L Bokashi Compost Bin 5.28 Gallon Compost Bin for Kitchen Composter with Lid Bokashi Start Kit with Bran (Tan & Dark Green) (18.8L/5 Gal Grey)**ecocultivatify**$63.73**23 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPWN1MD5) [**ecocultivatify 20L Bokashi Compost Bin 5.28 Gallon Compost Bin for Kitchen Composter with Lid Bokashi Start Kit with Bran (Tan & Dark Green) (20L/5.28GAL Tan & Dark Green)**ecocultivatify**$69.00**23 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPWDXNM1) [**Bokashi Booster by Perfect Plants | Uses Microorganisms & Bacteria Fermentation for Indoor Bucket or Tumblers | Perfect for Beginners | Effective for All Compost Starters & Rotating Kits (32 oz)**PERFECT PLANTS**$17.59**33 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5SNZHNM) [**All Seasons Bokashi Compost Starter - Dry Bokashi Bran for Kitchen Compost Bin - Compost Food & Pet Waste Quickly & Easily with Low Odor by SCD Probiotics (16.5 lb)**SCD Probiotics**$79.18**2,029 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFMRY29N)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ecocultivatify 20L Bokashi Compost Bin 5.28 Gallon Compost Bin for Kitchen Composter with Lid Bokashi Start Kit with Bran (Tan & Dark Green) (20L/5.28GAL Tan & Dark Green)**ecocultivatify**$69.00**4.1★**▲ 118%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPWDXNM1) [**ecocultivatify 20L Bokashi Compost Bin 5.28 Gallon Compost Bin for Kitchen Composter with Lid Bokashi Start Kit with Bran (Tan & Dark Green) (18.8L/5 Gal Grey)**ecocultivatify**$63.73**4.1★**▲ 114%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPWN1MD5) [**Wheat Bakers Bran 5 Pound Bulk Bag Hampton Distribution**Hampton Distribution**$21.24**4.8★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR62QDSM) [**All Seasons Bokashi Compost Starter - Dry Bokashi Bran for Kitchen Compost Bin - Compost Food & Pet Waste Quickly & Easily with Low Odor by SCD Probiotics (16.5 lb)**SCD Probiotics**$79.18**4.6★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFMRY29N) [**Southern Oregon Bokashi Compost Starter - 3 lb. Bag Brown**Southern Oregon Bokashi**$24.88**4.8★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBGM9YW5)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about bokashi**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**16%
*“Great value”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Good quality wheat bran that seems fresh”*
**Smell**12%
*“This eliminates possible odor”*
**Plant Growth**9%
*“plants are flourishing”*
**Baking**8%
*“Love to bake”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“AS ADVERTISED”*
**Freshness**5%
*“Fresh”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“It is easy to use”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“This set comes with VERY helpful tools that will let you keep your hands clean, lol”*
**Taste-Overall**3%
*“Healthy and delicious”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**19%
*“The lid is not air tight so the smell gets out”*
**Contamination**11%
*“some sort of white fungus starting to develop”*
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“Does not work”*
**Plant Growth**9%
*“the last two packages I bought made no difference to my compost”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“inconsistent quality”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“short weigh”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Not worth the money”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“short weigh”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Missing instructions”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“no liquid, and no breakdown of materials”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Value For Money**19%
**Leak-Proof**16%
**Smell**12%
**Functionality-Overall**11%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Strength**6%
**Eco Friendliness**4%
**Plant Growth**4%
**Contamination**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is bokashi profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $136K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- **How competitive is the bokashi niche?**
- 9 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in bokashi?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Contamination, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- **When does demand for bokashi peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 19.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the bokashi niche?**
- Listings span $15.60–$143.28; the average listing price is $50.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,198 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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