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Bolivia: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 1,855,429 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 1,855,429
- World rank
- #13 of 223
- Share of the world
- 1.7%
- Record year
- 2024
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −5%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 14,132 |
| 2002 | 65,502 |
| 2003 | 53,733 |
| 2004 | 103,384 |
| 2005 | 88,897 |
| 2006 | 70,865 |
| 2007 | 105,304 |
| 2008 | 70,793 |
| 2009 | 43,297 |
| 2010 | 151,119 |
| 2011 | 63,047 |
| 2012 | 41,706 |
| 2013 | 29,742 |
| 2014 | 28,756 |
| 2015 | 41,002 |
| 2016 | 68,384 |
| 2017 | 57,746 |
| 2018 | 49,395 |
| 2019 | 90,511 |
| 2020 | 78,852 |
| 2021 | 76,500 |
| 2022 | 90,049 |
| 2023 | 99,088 |
| 2024 | 213,064 |
| 2025 | 37,434 |
| 2026 | 22,322 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2024 is the year with the most detections (213,064); the record month is September 2024, with 84,745.
The fire season is concentrated between August and October: these three months hold 75% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (−5%, Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was −21%.
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 48.4 MW in 2003-2012 to 53.4 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 22,322 detections; from January to September, −64% against the average of the same months in 2003-2025.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Bolivia: frequently asked questions
Bolivia: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 76,203 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 213,064 in 2024.
Bolivia: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (−5%, Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was −21%.
Bolivia: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between August and October: these three months hold 75% of an average year's detections.
Bolivia: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2024, with 213,064 detections. The record month was September 2024, with 84,745.
Other countries
- Mozambique3,513,919
- United States3,007,752
- Tanzania2,195,436
- China2,144,204
- India1,839,644
- Nigeria1,836,682
- Canada1,756,249
- Guinea1,747,272
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