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title: "Kukri — $223K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 55/100 · $223K/yr market · 510K searches/yr · $58.25 avg price. Weak search conversion (0.8%) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **kukri**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($58.25 avg), but weak search conversion (0.8%) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 43Growth 23Conversion 9Competition 79Returns 86Price range 57Avg price 90Brand share 74Review moat 70Quality gap 52
**Avg price**
**Great****$58.25**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Great****36%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Good****61%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Good****682.25**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Good****$11.97–$161.14**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****$223K**
$223K/yr · 510K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-4.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**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, kukri is a $223K/yr Amazon United States market (510K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **kukri market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$233K–$291K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#427**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **50%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **59 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **163 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**27 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**103**
**Top-5 brand share**
**61%**
Top 20: 94%
**Top-5 click share**
**36%**
Top 20: 74%
**Open market**
**35%**
- Cold Steel31% - Purple Dragon11% - Kershaw8% - CRKT7% - Condor5% - GK&CO. Kukri House4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/kukri/trend)
## **Top kukri search terms**
- **kukri**150K/yr-4.1%0.5% conv. - **kukri knife**131K/yr-16.9%0.6% conv. - **cold steel machete**79K/yr+22.4%0.9% conv. - **kukri machete**42K/yr-6.5%0.8% conv. - **khukuri knives nepal**16K/yr+9.8%0.1% conv. - **cold steel kukri**20K/yr-7.0%1.3% conv. - **kukri knife with sheath**5K/yr+189.6%1.2% conv. - **condor kukri**8K/yr-12.7%0.4% conv. - **kukri knives**9K/yr-11.3%0.8% conv. - **gurkha knife**6K/yr-26.4%0.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/kukri/search-terms)
## **Top kukri 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%3%$7K6%$13K9%$20K12%$27K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Cold Steel 97KMPS Kukri Plus 1055 18 Inch Curved Tactical Survival Machete with 13 Inch Carbon Steel Blade Polypropylene Handle and Cor Ex Sheath**Cold Steel**$28.77**4.4★1,111 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HZIF7N0) [2**Purple Dragon Kukri Knife with Sheath - Heavy Duty Fixed Blade Knife with Full Tang Wooden Handle - Large Camping Knives - Birthday Gift for Men - Black**Purple Dragon**$41.16**4.6★232 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1GLP7VX) [3**Kershaw Camp 10 Machete Tan 10 Inch Fixed Recurve Blade 65Mn Carbon Tool Steel Full-Tang Blade Includes Sheath and Straps Machete for Yard Work Camping Outdoors Bushcraft and More**Kershaw**$54.25**4.7★1,281 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BC89G1Z) [4**Condor Tool & Knife K-tact Kukri Knife - 1075 High Carbon Steel - Gardening Machete - Micarta Handle - Kydex with Leather Belt Loop Sheath - 6mm Thick - 10in Blade - 32.4oz**Condor**$137.49**4.6★503 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0784V4FX8) [5**CRKT KUK Fixed Blade Knife: Carbon Steel Knife with Full Tang Kukri Recurved Blade Injection Molded Handle and Polyester Sheath 2742**CRKT**$51.69**4.6★904 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0768S7L7Z)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Mossy Oak 11.5 Machete for Yard Work Survival Kukri Machete Knife with Sheath EDC Gear Ergonomic Anti-Slip Handle Stainless Steel Machetes for Cutting Trees Gardening Bushcraft and Hunting**Mossy Oak**$11.97**186 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPY7JXRT) [**Freelander Kukri Machete for Yard Work Heavy Duty Full Tang Machete Knife with Leather Sheath Survival & Camping Machetes for Cutting Trees Brown Wood Handle Gifts for Men**Freelander**$39.00**9 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2Y2G81X) [**Purple Dragon Kukri Knife with Sheath - Heavy Duty Fixed Blade Knife with Full Tang Wooden Handle - Large Camping Knives - Birthday Gift for Men - Black**Purple Dragon**$41.16**232 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1GLP7VX) [**Purple Dragon Kukri Knife with Sheath - Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife with Wooden Handle - 8 Inch Heavy Duty Camping Knives - Gift for Men**Purple Dragon**$41.52**232 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCS1H4G3) [**Moontay Fixed Blade Kukri Knife - VG10 Steel Hunting Knife with Sheath Full Tang Survival Knives with Wood Handle for Bushcraft Camping Fishing Hiking BBQ Fathers Day Gift for Dad**Moontay**$41.33**202 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ6DG15N)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Freelander Kukri Machete for Yard Work Heavy Duty Full Tang Machete Knife with Leather Sheath Survival & Camping Machetes for Cutting Trees Brown Wood Handle Gifts for Men**Freelander**$39.00**5.0★**▲ 316%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2Y2G81X) [**Purple Dragon Kukri Knife with Sheath - Heavy Duty Fixed Blade Knife with Full Tang Wooden Handle - Large Camping Knives - Birthday Gift for Men - Black**Purple Dragon**$41.16**4.6★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1GLP7VX) [**Cold Steel 97KMS Kukri Machete Black**Cold Steel**$33.72**4.5★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FJRR2K) [**GK&CO. Kukri House Authentic Knife-12 Blade World War II The Survival Alive Kukri/Khukuri Full Tang with Black Leather Sheath-Handmade in Nepal -Warehoused & Ship from USA**GK&CO. Kukri House**$112.14**4.2★**▲ 82%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CP4SFQ4) [**CRKT Clever Girl Kukri Compact Machete: Heavy Duty Powder Coated SK-5 Carbon Steel Blade Textured G10 Handle with Sheath 2710**CRKT**$89.41**4.7★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HJT8FGG)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about kukri**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“High quality for price”*
**Sharpness**17%
*“Sharp as arrived”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Good for the money”*
**Grip**8%
*“A solid grip is maintain throughout”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As advertised”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“Well constructed”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“Sharp and not too heavy”*
**Weight Heavy**3%
*“Im sure its strong enough to take heavy use”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“it handled the task at hand with ease”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Perfect size”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**14%
*“Smaller than expected”*
**Sharpness**13%
*“Not as sharp as they claim”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Low end quality”*
**Weight Heavy**7%
*“heavier than you would expect”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“False Advertising”*
**Grip**3%
*“Doesn't hold an edge well”*
**Durability**3%
*“the blade deformed”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“Felt uncomfortable unbalanced”*
**Thickness**2%
*“I was a bit concerned over the blade seeming thin at 2.8 mm”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**2%
*“pollish alot or rusty easily”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**21%
**Sharpness**12%
**Weight Heavy**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Handle Quality**6%
**Grip**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Comfort-Overall**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Product Condition**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is kukri profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $223K/yr across 48 tracked products. 4 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- **How competitive is the kukri niche?**
- 27 brands and 103 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in kukri?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Sharpness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.
- **When does demand for kukri peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the kukri niche?**
- Listings span $11.97–$161.14; the average listing price is $58.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 682 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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