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title: "Tree Killer — $808K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 61/100 · $808K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **tree killer**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 73Growth 83Conversion 78Competition 17Returns 98Price range 36Avg price 95Brand share 23Review moat 42Quality gap 67
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$41.34**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Great****+80.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Great****7.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Good****$808K**
$808K/yr · 250K searches
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,271.31**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Okay****$8.29–$242.36**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****80%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tree killer is a $808K/yr Amazon United States market (250K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–Jun–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **tree killer market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$827K–$1.0M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#172**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **77%**
- **Sponsored**
- **62%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **83 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **144 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**77**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**80%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**5%**
- Dow AgroSciences52% - Bonide15% - USA Supply14% - OMNI DEPOT6% - Bayer Advanced4% - ferti-lome4% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +80.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, Jun, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/tree-killer/trend)
## **Top tree killer search terms**
- **tree killer**48K/yr+102.8%4.6% conv. - **tordon**46K/yr+73.6%9.0% conv. - **tordon rtu**39K/yr+72.1%11.6% conv. - **tordon stump killer**18K/yr+111.1%11.8% conv. - **tree killer chemical for big tree**16K/yr+66.7%3.1% conv. - **strongest tree killer**5K/yr+351.8%1.1% conv. - **tordon herbicide**8K/yr+71.4%4.3% conv. - **tree killer chemical**8K/yr+109.6%4.6% conv. - **tordon rtu herbicide tree stump killer**6K/yr+78.1%10.5% conv. - **chemical to kill big trees**15K/yr-42.2%0.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/tree-killer/search-terms)
## **Top tree killer 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%$81K20%$162K30%$242K40%$323K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Tordon Rtu Specialty Herbicide 1 Qt Kills Woody Plants And Trees Not For: Ca;ny**Dow AgroSciences**$27.51**4.6★2,000 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015BSRLIO) [2**Dow AgroSciences RTU548 Tordon RTU Herbicide QT Size 32_Ounce**Dow AgroSciences**$26.98**4.6★4,307 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008QYMNU2) [3**Tordon RTU : Wooden Plant Solution 1 Quart | Premium USA Supply Gloves for Safe Eradication | USA Supply Pest ID Card**USA Supply**$35.28**4.6★173 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3S66GVG) [4**Stump-Out Stump & Vine Killer 8 oz with Applicator**Bonide**$13.39**4.2★4,793 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XNM535Y) [5**Fertilome (11485) Brush Killer Stump Killer (32 oz)**ferti-lome**$22.01**4.3★4,471 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VYJYZ2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Ready-to-use Tree and Stump Kill Solution - Martin Stump Killer - 1 Qt - Tree Stump Killer for Backyards Roadsides Fence Lines & Pastures - Powerful Stump Remover Chemical with Omni Depot Gloves**OMNI DEPOT**$31.95**61 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPBS9T9Y) [**Ready-to-use Stump Stop - 32 Fl. Oz - Stump Killer - Tree and Bush Killer - Control Woody Plant - Ideal for Forest Pastures Roadsides Fence Lines Wildlife Areas and More - with Omni Depot Gloves**OMNI DEPOT**$39.81**150 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLFWXSG) [**Tordon RTU : Wooden Plant Solution 1 Quart | Premium USA Supply Gloves for Safe Eradication | USA Supply Pest ID Card**USA Supply**$35.28**173 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3S66GVG) [**ALLIGARE Triumph RTU Herbicide Weed Killer - Ready-to-Use Tree Stump Killer with Blue Dye Controls Woody Plants & Prevents Re-Sprouts Ideal for Cut Stump Treatments - Compare to Tordon RTU - 1 Quart**ALLIGARE**$22.98**325 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093VC2S7Z) [**Brush Killer Ready to Use**TORDON RTU**$28.96**546 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PC6GN2R)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**BioAdvanced Brush Killer Plus Weed Killer Spray Ready-to-Use 1 Gallon Kills Tough Brush Roots & Poison Ivy**Bayer Advanced**$17.85**4.0★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002HJ7Z32) [**BioAdvanced Brush Killer Plus Concentrate - Mix & Spray - Kills Tough Brush like Poison Ivy and Kudzu - Visible Results in 1-6 Weeks - Rainproof in 4 Hours - 32 fl oz Bottle**Bayer Advanced**$20.00**4.3★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DKBDHK) [**Tordon Rtu Specialty Herbicide 1 Qt Kills Woody Plants And Trees Not For: Ca;ny**Dow AgroSciences**$27.51**4.6★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015BSRLIO) [**Fertilome (11485) Brush Killer Stump Killer (32 oz)**ferti-lome**$22.01**4.3★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VYJYZ2) [**Ready-to-use Tree and Stump Kill Solution - Martin Stump Killer - 1 Qt - Tree Stump Killer for Backyards Roadsides Fence Lines & Pastures - Powerful Stump Remover Chemical with Omni Depot Gloves**OMNI DEPOT**$31.95**3.8★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPBS9T9Y)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about tree killer**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Pest/Insect Control**20%
*“This stuff works to stop tree stumps”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**16%
*“product as advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Fabulous product”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Easy to use”*
**Plant Growth**9%
*“Keeps them from sprouting new growth”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Great price”*
**Strength**3%
*“Strong and good product”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“Clean yard with this”*
**Color**2%
*“The dye helps you see where you have applied the product”*
**Cutting/Trimming**2%
*“Worked great on a sumac tree we cut down”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**29%
*“Does not work very well”*
**Spray/Flow**13%
*“Terrible spray”*
**Plant Growth**10%
*“Definitely stops growth”*
**Leak-Proof**9%
*“Arrived Leaked”*
**Pest/Insect Control**9%
*“Kills stumps do not grow back”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Not worth the money”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“It comes bigger”*
**Durability**2%
*“Takes a while for the stumps to break down”*
**Jamming/Clogging**2%
*“noticed there are tiny white particles clogging the line”*
**Natural Resource Wastage**2%
*“A WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Leak-Proof**30%
**Functionality-Overall**19%
**Spray/Flow**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Pest/Insect Control**5%
**Size-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Product Condition**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is tree killer profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $808K/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +80.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- **How competitive is the tree killer niche?**
- 8 brands and 77 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in tree killer?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Spray/Flow, Plant Growth. The return rate is 0.4%.
- **When does demand for tree killer peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–Jun–Oct; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the tree killer niche?**
- Listings span $8.29–$242.36; the average listing price is $41.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,271 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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