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Brazil: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 10,004,825 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 10,004,825
- World rank
- #2 of 223
- Share of the world
- 9.1%
- Record year
- 2007
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −31%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 144,509 |
| 2002 | 516,703 |
| 2003 | 532,861 |
| 2004 | 607,910 |
| 2005 | 624,996 |
| 2006 | 403,265 |
| 2007 | 695,881 |
| 2008 | 353,281 |
| 2009 | 249,980 |
| 2010 | 582,666 |
| 2011 | 270,033 |
| 2012 | 400,520 |
| 2013 | 219,075 |
| 2014 | 308,690 |
| 2015 | 417,125 |
| 2016 | 332,464 |
| 2017 | 387,037 |
| 2018 | 225,590 |
| 2019 | 369,600 |
| 2020 | 400,332 |
| 2021 | 335,701 |
| 2022 | 357,561 |
| 2023 | 353,053 |
| 2024 | 521,413 |
| 2025 | 231,962 |
| 2026 | 147,099 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2007 is the year with the most detections (695,881); the record month is September 2007, with 262,259.
The fire season is concentrated between August and October: these three months hold 68% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 31% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 61.7 MW in 2003-2012 to 56.2 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 147,099 detections; from January to September, −58% against the average of the same months in 2003-2025.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Brazil: frequently asked questions
Brazil: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 399,174 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 695,881 in 2007.
Brazil: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 31% (Aqua satellite).
Brazil: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between August and October: these three months hold 68% of an average year's detections.
Brazil: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2007, with 695,881 detections. The record month was September 2007, with 262,259.