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Benin: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 430,944 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 430,944
- World rank
- #45 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.4%
- Record year
- 2004
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −57%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,612 |
| 2002 | 23,744 |
| 2003 | 25,199 |
| 2004 | 26,875 |
| 2005 | 26,551 |
| 2006 | 22,281 |
| 2007 | 25,621 |
| 2008 | 25,527 |
| 2009 | 22,448 |
| 2010 | 20,394 |
| 2011 | 19,451 |
| 2012 | 18,429 |
| 2013 | 18,074 |
| 2014 | 16,050 |
| 2015 | 14,778 |
| 2016 | 13,818 |
| 2017 | 14,305 |
| 2018 | 12,295 |
| 2019 | 11,253 |
| 2020 | 11,238 |
| 2021 | 10,694 |
| 2022 | 10,020 |
| 2023 | 7,309 |
| 2024 | 8,686 |
| 2025 | 7,856 |
| 2026 | 3,634 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2004 is the year with the most detections (26,875); the record month is December 2002, with 15,193.
The fire season is concentrated between November and January: these three months hold 83% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 57% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 30.7 MW in 2003-2012 to 32.9 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 3,634 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Benin: frequently asked questions
Benin: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 16,920 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 26,875 in 2004.
Benin: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 57% (Aqua satellite).
Benin: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between November and January: these three months hold 83% of an average year's detections.
Benin: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2004, with 26,875 detections. The record month was December 2002, with 15,193.
Other countries
- Republic of the Congo531,984
- Uganda486,683
- Senegal465,802
- Vietnam436,034
- Burkina Faso408,292
- Botswana395,465
- Peru360,704
- Namibia350,577
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