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Colombia: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 685,102 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 685,102
- World rank
- #37 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.6%
- Record year
- 2004
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −12%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 13,816 |
| 2002 | 17,409 |
| 2003 | 38,677 |
| 2004 | 45,388 |
| 2005 | 27,757 |
| 2006 | 23,851 |
| 2007 | 44,515 |
| 2008 | 26,997 |
| 2009 | 26,672 |
| 2010 | 24,151 |
| 2011 | 18,724 |
| 2012 | 22,812 |
| 2013 | 23,865 |
| 2014 | 29,596 |
| 2015 | 24,360 |
| 2016 | 30,291 |
| 2017 | 21,914 |
| 2018 | 31,116 |
| 2019 | 26,779 |
| 2020 | 34,663 |
| 2021 | 20,356 |
| 2022 | 29,598 |
| 2023 | 22,162 |
| 2024 | 24,016 |
| 2025 | 18,509 |
| 2026 | 15,745 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2004 is the year with the most detections (45,388); the record month is February 2007, with 23,453.
The fire season is concentrated between January and March: these three months hold 70% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 12% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 36.1 MW in 2003-2012 to 39.1 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 15,745 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Colombia: frequently asked questions
Colombia: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 27,686 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 45,388 in 2004.
Colombia: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 12% (Aqua satellite).
Colombia: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between January and March: these three months hold 70% of an average year's detections.
Colombia: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2004, with 45,388 detections. The record month was February 2007, with 23,453.
Other countries
- Côte d’Ivoire878,350
- Mali857,683
- Cambodia692,437
- Thailand688,391
- Ukraine671,795
- Zimbabwe622,587
- Sierra Leone587,092
- Republic of the Congo531,984
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