Paracord
FailThe products selling today already average 4.7★, so Paracord is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 49 / 100Top 43% of 8,101 Sports & Outdoors niches · +2 vs the category median of 4749
- Market size
- $1.1M/yr3.3M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +20.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 66%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 15 sellers
Flapen Score
Paracord against its category
The dotted line is the Sports & Outdoors average. Past it, Paracord is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Paracord market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Paracord 3.3M times last year and spent an estimated $1.1M. The top 5 brands take 79% of clicks. Flapen scores it 49 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 4.2% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 3.3M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 4.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +20.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $1.1M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 3.3M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +20.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.2%
- Market size, estimated
- $1.1Ma year
- Peak month
- June1.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- paracord2.0M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $8.16.
Listings sell for $8.16 on average, from $5.26 to $18.34. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 6,000 to 8,000 of them. At $8.16 that is $49K to $65K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $8.16under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $5.26–$18.34
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 6,000–8,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- $49K–$65K
- Returns
- 1.0%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
87% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #30 within Tactical & Personal Defense. It carries 3,625 reviews at 4.69 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 87%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #30in Tactical & Personal Defense
- Average rating
- 4.69 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,625per listing
- Listings tracked
- 15
04 · Newcomers
3 of last year's 3 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. 3 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 47 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 3Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 47 months
Products
Top Paracord products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 24, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
TECEUM Paracord Type III 550 Black 100 ft 4mm Tactical Rope MIL-SPEC Outdoor para Cord Camping Hiking Fishing Gear and Equipment EDC Parachute Cord Strong Survival Utility Rope 016
- Price
- $7.90
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 8,633
- Age
- 5y ago

X XBEN Paracord Reflective 1000lb 50/100/200/500/1000ft 4mm 13 Strand Paracord Rope Tactical Parachute Cord for Camping Fishing Clothesline Hammock Tent & Survival Bracelet Army Green
- Price
- $6.32
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,389
- Age
- 2y ago

Amazon Basics 550 Type III Paracord 7-Strand Core High Strength for Hiking Camping Crafting Bracelets Lanyards 5/32 Inch x 100 Foot (4mm x 30m) Black
- Price
- $7.17
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 6,626
- Age
- 5y ago

Paracord Planet Paracord (50+ Colors) - 1 000 Foot spools - 250 Foot spools - 100 feet Hank
- Price
- $12.54
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 18,311
- Age
- 9y ago

24 Colors Paracord Cord Multifunction 550lb Paracord Crafting Kit for Making Lanyards Bracelets Dog Collars and DIY Projects
- Price
- $12.99
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 735
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
TRIBERION Paracord Rope 750 lb - 1000ft / 500ft / 200ft / 100ft 5/32 Parachute Cord 4MM 12-Strand para Cord - Heavy Duty Spool String for Survival Camping Gear Survival Bracelet Clothesline
- Price
- $6.70
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 631
- Age
- 10mo ago

TRIBERION Paracord Rope 750 lb - 1000ft / 500ft / 200ft / 100ft 5/32 Parachute Cord 4MM 12-Strand para Cord - Heavy Duty Spool String for Survival Camping Gear Survival Bracelet Clothesline
- Price
- $6.86
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 631
- Age
- 10mo ago

Paracord Rope 550 lb - 100ft 5/32 Parachute Cord 4MM 7-Strand para Cord - Heavy Duty Spool String for Survival Camping Gear Survival Bracelet Clothesline - Black
- Price
- $6.20
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 342
- Age
- 10mo ago

40 Colors Paracord Cord Multifunction 550lb Paracord Crafting Kit for Making Lanyards Bracelets Dog Collars and DIY Projects
- Price
- $18.34
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 735
- Age
- 3y ago

24 Colors Paracord Cord Multifunction 550lb Paracord Crafting Kit for Making Lanyards Bracelets Dog Collars and DIY Projects
- Price
- $12.99
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 735
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
TRIBERION Paracord Rope 750 lb - 1000ft / 500ft / 200ft / 100ft 5/32 Parachute Cord 4MM 12-Strand para Cord - Heavy Duty Spool String for Survival Camping Gear Survival Bracelet Clothesline
- Price
- $6.86
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 631
- Age
- 10mo ago

TRIBERION Paracord Rope 750 lb - 1000ft / 500ft / 200ft / 100ft 5/32 Parachute Cord 4MM 12-Strand para Cord - Heavy Duty Spool String for Survival Camping Gear Survival Bracelet Clothesline
- Price
- $6.70
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 631
- Age
- 10mo ago

Paracord Rope 550 lb - 100ft 5/32 Parachute Cord 4MM 7-Strand para Cord - Heavy Duty Spool String for Survival Camping Gear Survival Bracelet Clothesline - Black
- Price
- $6.20
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 342
- Age
- 10mo ago

24 Colors Paracord Cord Multifunction 550lb Paracord Crafting Kit for Making Lanyards Bracelets Dog Collars and DIY Projects
- Price
- $12.99
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 735
- Age
- 1y ago

Thadavo Reflective Paracord Rope 850Ib 50/100/200/500/1000ft 4MM 11 Strand para Cords Lanyard Utility Parachute Cord for Tent Camping Hiking Survival Tactical Clothesline DIY Projects Black 100FT
- Price
- $6.38
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 685
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 66% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
15
Est. top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
13%
- TECEUM35%
- X XBEN13%
- Amazon Basics11%
- Mesench10%
- Triberion10%
- HERCULES8%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 13%)
Demand
Paracord search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Search terms
Top Paracord search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- paracord2.0M/yr
- paracord 550348K/yr
- 550 paracord275K/yr
- paracord rope155K/yr
- parachute cord96K/yr
- 550 cord83K/yr
- tactical paracord64K/yr
- para cord56K/yr
- camping rope29K/yr
- 4mm paracord19K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Paracord
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Misleading picture”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
15 topics
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FAQ
Common Paracord questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
Figures on this page are estimates modeled from public Amazon pages and third-party keyword data. Amazon does not supply them, and no connected seller's data is used. How we handle Amazon data









