Is carrot seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $290K/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).

How competitive is the carrot seeds niche?

18 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in carrot seeds?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for carrot seeds peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the carrot seeds niche?

Listings span $2.28–$22.26; the average listing price is $6.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,727 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

carrot seeds

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible15.9%

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good61%

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

Competition

Good46%

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

Market size

Good$290K

$290K/yr · 268K searches

Price range

Okay$2.28–$22.26

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

Growth

Okay+8.1%

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

Review moat

Okay3,727.08

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad$6.80

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, carrot seeds is a $290K/yr Amazon United States market (268K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

carrot seeds market data

Units sold / yr: 40K–50K; avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr: $272K–$340K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 15.9%
Avg BSR: #410
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 81%
Out of stock: 6.3%
Avg brand age: 66 months
Avg seller age: 160 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

32%

HOME GROWN17%
The Old Farmer's Almanac15%
KVITER12%
Sow Right Seeds10%
Seed Needs8%
Purely Organic Products LLC7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×

Open Trend

Top carrot seeds search terms

carrot seeds172K/yr +10.7%15.9% conv.
carrot seeds for planting33K/yr +1.8%18.2% conv.
carrots seeds19K/yr -10.1%14.1% conv.
organic carrot seeds11K/yr +14.4%14.7% conv.
carrot seed9K/yr +10.7%9.9% conv.
carrots seeds for planting9K/yr -15.2%14.9% conv.
carrot seeds for planting outdoors6K/yr +47.9%16.7% conv.
carrot plants3K/yr +173.7%3.6% conv.
heirloom carrot seeds4K/yr -24.6%18.2% conv.
carrot seeds for fall planting3K/yr -51.8%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top carrot seeds 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

The Old Farmers Almanac Heirloom Carrot Seeds (Tendersweet) - Approx 2600 Seeds - Non-GMO Open Pollinated

The Old Farmer's Almanac$4.654.4★1,254 rev

HOME GROWN Tendersweet Carrots Seeds 3000+ Heirloom Non-GMO Seeds for Planting High Germination Sweetest Coreless Root Vegetable Crunchy Summer Garden Great for Canning (Daucus carota subsp. sativus)

HOME GROWN$6.824.2★33,625 rev

Seed Needs Rainbow Mixed Carrot Seeds to Plant Heirloom & Non-GMO 1 Pack

Seed Needs$4.394.2★883 rev

HOME GROWN Tendersweet Carrots Seeds 6000+ Heirloom Non-GMO Seeds for Planting High Germination Sweetest Coreless Root Vegetable Crunchy Summer Garden Great for Canning (Daucus carota subsp. sativus)

HOME GROWN$7.594.2★6,148 rev

KVITER 1 000 Rainbow Carrot Seeds (Daucus Carota) - Baby Carrots Mix Sweet & Tender Taste - Heirloom & Carrots Seeds for Planting in Vegetable Garden Raised Beds & Containers

KVITER$5.574.2★1,238 rev

Newest

by launch date

PLANTMEW 1200 Rainbow Carrot Seeds for Planting - Heirloom Vegetable Seed Pack for Home Garden - Easy Grow in Container Raised Bed or Backyard - Great Gardening Gift

PLANTMEW$5.87145 rev

4mo ago

PLANTMEW 3000 Scarlet Nantes Carrot Seeds for Planting - Heirloom Variety Fast Growing Vegetable Seeds for for Home Garden & Container Planting

PLANTMEW$5.86145 rev

4mo ago

KVITER 3100 Tendersweet Carrot Seeds for Planting (Daucus carota) Non GMO Vegetable Seeds for Outdoor Garden Sweet Heirloom Carrots Carrot Seed Packets for Home Garden Beds Containers

KVITER$6.58791 rev

7mo ago

KVITER 1 000 Rainbow Carrot Seeds (Daucus Carota) - Baby Carrots Mix Sweet & Tender Taste - Heirloom & Carrots Seeds for Planting in Vegetable Garden Raised Beds & Containers

KVITER$5.571,238 rev

10mo ago

1000 Scarlet Nantes Carrot Seeds for Planting - Sweet Coreless Heirloom Non-GMO USA Grown by RDR Seeds

RDR Seeds$4.9816,602 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about carrot seeds

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth51%

“Great germination”

Quality-Overall18%

“Hands down these are great quality seeds”

Value For Money8%

“Affordable”

Ease Of Use4%

“easy peasy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

Color3%

“Great color and value”

Size-Overall2%

“consistent in size”

Durability2%

“Great viability”

Strength1%

“The seedlings look sturdy and vibrant, and theyve handled a few of our unpredictable spring rainstorms without damping off”

Locally Manufactured1%

“made in the USA. according to the package”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth65%

“Most of the seeds did not sprout”

Value For Money9%

“Expensive for sure”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Presentation Misleading”

Size-Overall3%

“the biggest one”

Quality-Overall2%

“Garbage - dont waste your money”

Storage Capacity1%

“Not a great solution for long term storage”

Leak-Proof1%

“Just wanted to let others know that you might get a seed packet with most of the seeds spilled out”

Natural Resource Wastage1%

“What a waste of time and money”

Ease Of Use1%

“It was complicated to germinate them”

Functionality-Overall1%

“Didn't Work for Me”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product27%

Value For Money20%

Plant Growth15%

Defective Material/Parts10%

Functionality-Overall8%

Size-Overall7%

Leak-Proof4%

Product Condition2%