alcohol stove
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($30.04 avg), but soft demand (-25.1% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$30.04avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great36%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Review moat
Good535avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good$8.19–$135.77cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good70%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay$199K$199K/yr · 358K searches
Conversion
Bad1.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-25.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, alcohol stove is a $199K/yr Amazon United States market (358K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
alcohol stove market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $180K–$240K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.8%
- Avg BSR
- #377
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 77%
- Sponsored
- 89%
- Out of stock
- 8.4%
- Avg brand age
- 54 months
- Avg seller age
- 178 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
21 falling
Sellers
69
Top-5 brand share
70%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
36%
Top 20: 77%
Open market
24%
- Gexdes30%
- Generic13%
- Trangia11%
- Keweis10%
- Alocs6%
- REDCAMP5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top alcohol stove search terms
- alcohol stove145K/yr
- trangia39K/yr
- alcohol burner35K/yr
- novira firenest alcohol stove8K/yr
- alcohol stove camping21K/yr
- novira alcohol stove7K/yr
- trangia alcohol stove19K/yr
- mini alcohol stove14K/yr
- alcohol burner stove10K/yr
- alcohol stoves7K/yr
Top alcohol stove 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Keweis Portable Outdoor Mini Alcohol Stove Burner Ultralight Camping Cookware Set for Outdoor Camping Hiking Backpacking Picnic
Keweis$13.844.5★829 rev
Gexdes Mini Alcohol Stove Jetfire Heat - Resistant Rubber Grip & Leak - Proof Design | Compact Windproof & Effortless to Operate Ideal for Camping Emergency Preparedness & Outdoor Adventures
Gexdes$25.204.5★41 rev
Trangia Spirit Burner with Screwcap Versatile Easy to Use Alcohol Stove 0
Trangia$24.044.7★5,009 rev
Alocs 2250W Alcohol Stove Set with Foldable Stand Camping Stove
Alocs$31.184.3★80 rev
High-Power Portable Mini Outdoor Spirit Burner & Alcohol Stove 2026 Gear Backpacking Hiking Kit with Stable Stand for Backpacking Hiking Brewing Tea Coffee & Picnic (Gold)
Generic$55.725.0★2 rev
Newest
by launch date
High-Power Portable Mini Outdoor Burner & Alcohol Stove Lightweight Aluminum Camping Equipment with Windproof Pot Stand for Backpacking Stove Hiking Essentials & Camping Gear (Coffee)
Generic$21.978 rev
High-Power Portable Mini Outdoor Spirit Burner & Alcohol Stove 2026 Gear Backpacking Hiking Kit with Stable Stand for Backpacking Hiking Brewing Tea Coffee & Picnic (Gold)
Generic$55.722 rev
High-Power Portable Mini Outdoor Spirit Burner & Alcohol Stove Windproof Leakproof Heat-Resistant Design with Durable Stand Fast Heating Lightweight for Camping Hiking Survival Emergency(A-Gold)
AIANR$24.609 rev
Mini Alcohol Stove alcohol stove camping 3.5OZ Portable Brass Spirit Burner with Anti-Scald Stand Fast Heating Windproof Backpacking Stoves for Hiking Survival Emergency Coffee Tea (A-Gold)
Generic$16.419 rev
FRAINEL Mini Pocket Stove Circular Alcohol Burner for Emergency & Survival Cooking Ultra-Light 15g EDC Furnace for Spring Backpacking Camping Hiking | Adventure Season Picks
FRAINEL$8.1913 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHigh-Power Portable Mini Outdoor Burner & Alcohol Stove Lightweight Aluminum Camping Equipment with Windproof Pot Stand for Backpacking Stove Hiking Essentials & Camping Gear (Coffee)
Generic$21.974.4★
High-Power Portable Mini Outdoor Spirit Burner & Alcohol Stove 2026 Gear Backpacking Hiking Kit with Stable Stand for Backpacking Hiking Brewing Tea Coffee & Picnic (Gold)
Generic$55.725.0★
Mini Alcohol Stove alcohol stove camping 3.5OZ Portable Brass Spirit Burner with Anti-Scald Stand Fast Heating Windproof Backpacking Stoves for Hiking Survival Emergency Coffee Tea (A-Gold)
Generic$16.413.6★
High-Power Portable Mini Outdoor Spirit Burner & Alcohol Stove Windproof Leakproof Heat-Resistant Design with Durable Stand Fast Heating Lightweight for Camping Hiking Survival Emergency(A-Gold)
AIANR$24.604.2★
Gexdes Portable Alcohol Camping Stove Lightweight Brass Aluminum Spirit Burner with Stand | Faster Heating Feul Denatured Alcohol (Not Included) for Backpacking Hiking Brewing Piping Coffee
Gexdes$22.034.5★
What buyers say about alcohol stove
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent build quality”
“As advertised”
“This is an excellent little burner”
“Great price too”
“The stand is very sturdy”
“Portable and easy to use”
“Easy to use”
“Great design”
“Great little compact alcohol stove/burner for quick meals or hot beverages in the field”
“So far it is durable”
What buyers complain about
“poor construction/quality control”
“Stand too short”
“Doesn't work”
“The tank leaks”
“Zero Instructions provided”
“Ineffective at boiling water”
“I do find it expensive for what it is”
“False advertising”
“No flame from pin holes”
“The cover that is used to control heat fell off before first use”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is alcohol stove profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $199K/yr across 47 tracked products. 2 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- How competitive is the alcohol stove niche?
- 21 brands and 69 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in alcohol stove?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.
- When does demand for alcohol stove peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the alcohol stove niche?
- Listings span $8.19–$135.77; the average listing price is $30.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 535 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.