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Cuba: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 173,142 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 173,142
- World rank
- #58 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.2%
- Record year
- 2004
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −1%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,280 |
| 2002 | 2,969 |
| 2003 | 4,560 |
| 2004 | 12,127 |
| 2005 | 7,306 |
| 2006 | 8,299 |
| 2007 | 6,064 |
| 2008 | 6,211 |
| 2009 | 9,754 |
| 2010 | 5,758 |
| 2011 | 9,725 |
| 2012 | 5,494 |
| 2013 | 6,282 |
| 2014 | 4,553 |
| 2015 | 7,325 |
| 2016 | 4,141 |
| 2017 | 6,748 |
| 2018 | 3,717 |
| 2019 | 4,447 |
| 2020 | 9,082 |
| 2021 | 6,916 |
| 2022 | 4,304 |
| 2023 | 10,963 |
| 2024 | 7,321 |
| 2025 | 10,906 |
| 2026 | 5,801 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2004 is the year with the most detections (12,127); the record month is February 2023, with 4,063.
The fire season is concentrated between February and April: these three months hold 72% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (−1%, 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 40.8 MW in 2003-2012 to 37.1 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 5,801 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Cuba: frequently asked questions
Cuba: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 7,044 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 12,127 in 2004.
Cuba: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (−1%, Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was −21%.
Cuba: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between February and April: these three months hold 72% of an average year's detections.
Cuba: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2004, with 12,127 detections. The record month was February 2023, with 4,063.
Other countries
- Malawi234,606
- Liberia201,385
- Honduras190,819
- Papua New Guinea180,784
- Iran164,015
- Chile155,382
- Philippines127,237
- Nicaragua121,798
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