Is oil lamp wicks profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $161K/yr across 41 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the oil lamp wicks niche?

31 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 47% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in oil lamp wicks?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.6%.

When does demand for oil lamp wicks peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the oil lamp wicks niche?

Listings span $4.15–$15.85; the average listing price is $8.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,207 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

oil lamp wicks

Worth a look

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 47% of clicks), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.15–$15.85) keeps it on the watch list.

Brand share

Great47%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.0%

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

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good1,207.22

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$161K

$161K/yr · 235K searches

Avg price

Bad$8.56

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-28.2%

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

Price range

Bad$4.15–$15.85

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

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, oil lamp wicks is a $161K/yr Amazon United States market (235K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 47% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

oil lamp wicks market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $171K–$214K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.0%
Avg BSR: #54
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 98%
Out of stock: 0.6%
Avg brand age: 49 months
Avg seller age: 170 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

31 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

47%

Top 20: 93%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

47%

Pengxiaomei19%
DTTIYXI8%
LEFUBABY7%
SWATOM7%
JUNSDUKE6%
ZNBSIXP6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -28.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Open Trend

Top oil lamp wicks search terms

oil lamp wicks93K/yr -34.8%7.0% conv.
wicks for oil lamps22K/yr -9.0%5.8% conv.
oil lamp wick25K/yr -24.6%6.6% conv.
wick for oil lamp15K/yr -5.1%6.0% conv.
lamp wick12K/yr -28.2%5.7% conv.
lantern wick10K/yr -29.8%8.5% conv.
lantern wicks for oil lantern6K/yr -1.8%8.8% conv.
kerosene lamp wick8K/yr -34.2%6.9% conv.
lamp wicks6K/yr -33.8%5.2% conv.
cotton wicks for oil lamps6K/yr -35.1%6.5% conv.

All search terms

Top oil lamp wicks 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

2 Rolls Cotton Oil Lamp Wick 3/4 Inch X 6 Ft

Pengxiaomei$8.014.7★2,648 rev

DTTIYXI Oil Lamp Wicks 1/2 Inch x 30 Ft Flat Cotton Lantern Wick for Oil Lamps

DTTIYXI$5.324.3★39 rev

2 Rolls Cotton Oil Lamp Wick 3/4 Inch x 6.5 Ft Replacement Flat Wick

Pengxiaomei$8.514.7★5,306 rev

6.5 Feet Cotton Wick 1/2 Inch 3/4 Inch 5/8 Inch 7/8 Inch Oil Lamp Wick Replacement for Candle Burner Lantern Stove Supplies 4 Rolls

LEFUBABY$8.234.6★861 rev

1 Roll / 6.5 Feet Oil Lamp Wick 1 Inch Flat Cotton Wick Replacement for Oil Lamps Lanterns Oil Burners (1 1)

JUNSDUKE$6.244.6★380 rev

Newest

by launch date

DTTIYXI Oil Lamp Wicks 1/2 Inch x 30 Ft Flat Cotton Lantern Wick for Oil Lamps

DTTIYXI$5.3239 rev

3mo ago

33 FT Oil Lamp Wicks 1/2 in Lamp Wick with Red Stitch Wick for Oil Lamp Kerosene Lighting Camping Stoves Decorative Lanterns Paraffin Lamps Hurricane Lights

Navinom$5.5913 rev

4mo ago

3/4 Inch Oil Lamp Wick 2 Rolls 13 Feet Flat Cotton Replacement Wick for Oil Lamps Oil Lanterns and Oil Burners Cut to Fit Kerosene Lamp Wick

LVACODV$8.0620 rev

5mo ago

ZNBSIXP 32.8 Feet Oil Lamp Wicks 1/2 Inch Cotton Oil Lanterns Wick Replacement Wick for Oil Burners Kerosene Lamps & Paraffin Lanterns

ZNBSIXP$6.1656 rev

10mo ago

5PCS Oil Lamp Wicks with Zinc Alloy Tube Holder Oil Lamp Parts Replacement

OMOBANU$9.8038 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about oil lamp wicks

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“And appear to be very well made”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall11%

“They fit my lamps perfectly”

Value For Money10%

“Excellent price”

Ease Of Use7%

“easy to use”

Durability6%

“Good quality and very durable”

Efficiency3%

“Worked great”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“Lights bright and radiantly for the first 10 seconds max”

Fire Resistance3%

“Standard wick, no burn issue”

Thickness2%

“Love the thickness of the wick”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall27%

“These were much larger than anticipated”

Functionality-Overall11%

“Burns way too quick to hold any lighting constant feeding doesnt work”

Quality-Overall8%

“Absolute trash”

Thickness6%

“The cotton is thick”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“I purchased this item because the description said the lip was 1 inch wide. As you can from the pictures it is less than 1 inch”

Flammable4%

“It burned like a piece of toilet paper”

Material Quality4%

“cheap yarn and not real candle wick”

Maintenance And Repair2%

“in addition, theres plenty left over to replace other ones in the future”

Heating2%

“They also burn very quickly”

Durability1%

“No matter how much wick you feed it immediately dies”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall69%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Thickness6%

Functionality-Overall4%

Thin3%

Quality-Overall2%

Flammable2%

Compatibility-Overall1%

Material Quality1%

Defective Material/Parts1%

Common questions

Is oil lamp wicks profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $161K/yr across 41 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the oil lamp wicks niche?: 31 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 47% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in oil lamp wicks?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.6%.
When does demand for oil lamp wicks peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the oil lamp wicks niche?: Listings span $4.15–$15.85; the average listing price is $8.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,207 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.