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Chile: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 155,382 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 155,382
- World rank
- #60 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.1%
- Record year
- 2017
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- +10%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,044 |
| 2002 | 1,596 |
| 2003 | 4,858 |
| 2004 | 5,670 |
| 2005 | 6,205 |
| 2006 | 5,123 |
| 2007 | 5,821 |
| 2008 | 6,452 |
| 2009 | 6,717 |
| 2010 | 5,794 |
| 2011 | 5,707 |
| 2012 | 5,927 |
| 2013 | 5,576 |
| 2014 | 5,972 |
| 2015 | 8,341 |
| 2016 | 5,961 |
| 2017 | 15,479 |
| 2018 | 4,691 |
| 2019 | 5,447 |
| 2020 | 5,885 |
| 2021 | 4,850 |
| 2022 | 5,302 |
| 2023 | 13,819 |
| 2024 | 4,011 |
| 2025 | 4,733 |
| 2026 | 4,268 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2017 is the year with the most detections (15,479); the record month is January 2017, with 10,260.
The fire season is concentrated between February and April: these three months hold 49% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 rose by 10% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 50.1 MW in 2003-2012 to 87.2 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 4,268 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Chile: frequently asked questions
Chile: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 6,450 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 15,479 in 2017.
Chile: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 rose by 10% (Aqua satellite).
Chile: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between February and April: these three months hold 49% of an average year's detections.
Chile: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2017, with 15,479 detections. The record month was January 2017, with 10,260.
Other countries
- Honduras190,819
- Papua New Guinea180,784
- Cuba173,142
- Iran164,015
- Philippines127,237
- Nicaragua121,798
- Guinea-Bissau119,305
- Italy117,939
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