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20 Lb Propane Tank

brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — 20 Lb Propane Tank doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

37
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Ranks 8,260 of 8,839 Patio, Lawn & Garden niches · −19 vs the category median of 56

Market size 41Growth 14Conversion 21Competition 26Returns 78Price range 91Avg price 90Brand share 5Review moat 58Quality gap 25
This niche Category average · 8,839 niches

Is 20 Lb Propane Tank profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 20 Lb Propane Tank is a $212K/yr Amazon United States market (214K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

20 Lb Propane Tank: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -21.3% over the last 90 days and 1.7% of searches end in a purchase.

$212K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr8K
Search volume / yr-21.3%214K
Conversion rate1.7%
Avg price$59.30

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand, so 2% of the market is open.

2%

open market share

Brands · sellers6 · 53
Top-5 product click share70%
Open market2%
Avg brand age43 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.6★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 16 products

Sponsored placement81%
New entrants (1y)2· 2 succeeded
Avg rating4.6★
Avg reviews1,163

Top 20 Lb Propane Tank products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 70% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

$0$21K$42K$64K$85K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

6 flat

Sellers

53

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Flame King76%
  • Varies11%
  • AmeriGas6%
  • GASPRO2%
  • Bernzomatic2%
  • Manchester2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

20 Lb Propane Tank demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume214KCVR1.7%Products16Brands6Top 5 Brands98%OOS Rate8.8%Rating4.6★Reviews1,163Avg BSR#205
12K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top 20 Lb Propane Tank search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • 20 lb propane tank60K/yr
  • propane tanks 20 pound39K/yr
  • 20lb propane tank48K/yr
  • 20 pound propane tank19K/yr
  • propane tank 20 pound14K/yr
  • 20 gallon propane tank12K/yr
  • empty propane tank 20 lb7K/yr
  • 20 propane tank8K/yr
  • 20 lbs propane tank6K/yr
  • 20lb propane tank for grills764/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about 20 Lb Propane Tank

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

79% of reviews
Quality-Overall18%

Really well made

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

As advertised

Size-Overall14%

Exact fit

Value For Money13%

Worth it

Ease Of Use6%

Easy to handle

What buyers complain about

85% of reviews
Leak-Proof32%

Leaks badly

Functionality-Overall14%

DOESNT WORK

Quality-Overall10%

does not look well made

Size-Overall6%

stem are loose

Pressure5%

Seal does not hold pressure

20 Lb Propane Tank return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

1.8%

Return rate

76%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Size-Overall
64%
2Advertised Vs Actual Product
8%
3Value For Money
6%
4Defective Material/Parts
5%
5Functionality-Overall
4%

Common 20 Lb Propane Tank questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores 20 Lb Propane Tank 37/100 on Amazon United States — Skip it. The niche generates $212K/yr across 16 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -21.3% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for 20 Lb Propane Tank on Amazon United States peaks in Jan, where the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.