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title: "Husqvarna vs Ryobi: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Husqvarna or Ryobi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Edger brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Husqvarna vs Ryobi: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Husqvarna or Ryobi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Edger brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Husqvarna and Ryobi
- **Competitive set**: Edger brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Husqvarna Share of Search**: 19.9%
- **Ryobi Share of Search**: 20.1%

## Is Husqvarna or Ryobi more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Husqvarna and Ryobi were level in searches among edger brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 7.4K versus 7.5K branded searches, at 19.9% and 20.1% of the total.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Ryobi took it in December 2025, Husqvarna took it in January 2026, Ryobi took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Husqvarna’s share of searches among edger brands in New Zealand moved from 28% to 19.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.5K to 7.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ryobi’s share of searches among edger brands in New Zealand moved from 16.3% to 20.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.1K to 7.5K.

## Top edger brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ryobi appeared in all five answers. Husqvarna did not appear in any of the five answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Makita | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Ryobi | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Stihl | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Lawnmaster | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Ozito | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Husqvarna | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| ECHO | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about edger brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which edger brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Makita, 2. Stihl, 3. Ryobi
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best edger brands in New Zealand?": 1. Ryobi, 2. Stihl, 3. Makita, 4. Ozito
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best edger brand in New Zealand for a tidy lawn edge?": 1. Makita, 2. Ryobi, 3. Stihl, 4. Ozito
- Searched Google, AI Overview "garden edger nz": 1. Lawnmaster, 2. Ryobi, 3. Stihl, 4. Ozito, 5. Makita
- Searched Google, AI Overview "battery edger": 1. Lawnmaster, 2. Makita, 3. Ryobi

Not named in any answer: Husqvarna and ECHO.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand edger brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Makita overtook Husqvarna to rank 2nd among edger brands in New Zealand, with 21.8% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Ryobi overtook Husqvarna to rank 3rd among edger brands in New Zealand, with 20.1% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Husqvarna lost share of searches among edger brands in New Zealand, from 20.6% to 19.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | Husqvarna estimated searches | Husqvarna Share of Search | Husqvarna rank | Ryobi estimated searches | Ryobi Share of Search | Ryobi rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 10.5K | 28% | 1 | 6.1K | 16.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 10.6K | 24.4% | 2 | 9.4K | 21.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 8.8K | 21.5% | 3 | 9.4K | 22.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 8.8K | 22.7% | 2 | 7.3K | 18.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 8.9K | 24.2% | 2 | 6K | 16.3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.8K | 24.1% | 2 | 7.2K | 19.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 8.6K | 24.6% | 2 | 6K | 17% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 8.5K | 24.3% | 2 | 5K | 14.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 7.1K | 22.2% | 2 | 5.3K | 16.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 6.9K | 21.8% | 2 | 5K | 15.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 6.9K | 20.6% | 2 | 6.3K | 18.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 7.4K | 19.9% | 4 | 7.5K | 20.1% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Husqvarna’s and Ryobi’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Husqvarna**: Measured on the search terms “husqvarna”, “husqvarna 236”, “husqvarna 395xp”, “husqvarna 450”, “husqvarna 562xp”, “husqvarna automower”, “husqvarna concrete saw”, “husqvarna hamilton”, “husqvarna hedge cutter”, “husqvarna motorbike” and “husqvarna weed eater”, summed into one figure.
- **Ryobi**: Measured on the search terms “ryobi” and “ryobi tool”, summed into one figure.

- [Husqvarna profile](/demand/nz/brands/husqvarna)
- [Ryobi profile](/demand/nz/brands/ryobi)
- [All edger brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-edger-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Husqvarna or Ryobi more popular in search?

In September 2026, Husqvarna and Ryobi were level in searches among edger brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 7.4K versus 7.5K branded searches, at 19.9% and 20.1% of the total.

## Cite this page

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