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Cameroon: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 1,193,498 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 1,193,498
- World rank
- #26 of 223
- Share of the world
- 1.1%
- Record year
- 2004
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −15%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 21,074 |
| 2002 | 40,349 |
| 2003 | 60,966 |
| 2004 | 62,634 |
| 2005 | 60,659 |
| 2006 | 51,720 |
| 2007 | 60,312 |
| 2008 | 57,658 |
| 2009 | 48,701 |
| 2010 | 51,302 |
| 2011 | 48,611 |
| 2012 | 43,959 |
| 2013 | 37,945 |
| 2014 | 39,304 |
| 2015 | 40,464 |
| 2016 | 45,170 |
| 2017 | 44,200 |
| 2018 | 42,497 |
| 2019 | 40,567 |
| 2020 | 52,242 |
| 2021 | 45,008 |
| 2022 | 43,621 |
| 2023 | 42,698 |
| 2024 | 39,582 |
| 2025 | 41,989 |
| 2026 | 18,724 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2004 is the year with the most detections (62,634); the record month is December 2002, with 25,538.
The fire season is concentrated between December and February: these three months hold 81% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 15% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 28.2 MW in 2003-2012 to 26.5 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 18,724 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Cameroon: frequently asked questions
Cameroon: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 47,905 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 62,634 in 2004.
Cameroon: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 15% (Aqua satellite).
Cameroon: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between December and February: these three months hold 81% of an average year's detections.
Cameroon: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2004, with 62,634 detections. The record month was December 2002, with 25,538.
Other countries
- Madagascar1,512,917
- Chad1,300,913
- Ethiopia1,260,709
- Ghana1,228,877
- Kazakhstan1,161,128
- Venezuela1,097,803
- South Africa1,088,438
- Paraguay1,061,331
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