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El Salvador: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 26,569 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 26,569
- World rank
- #98 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.02%
- Record year
- 2017
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −3%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 666 |
| 2002 | 641 |
| 2003 | 1,295 |
| 2004 | 1,593 |
| 2005 | 1,198 |
| 2006 | 1,040 |
| 2007 | 958 |
| 2008 | 661 |
| 2009 | 932 |
| 2010 | 737 |
| 2011 | 679 |
| 2012 | 847 |
| 2013 | 1,473 |
| 2014 | 1,191 |
| 2015 | 1,556 |
| 2016 | 910 |
| 2017 | 1,660 |
| 2018 | 1,194 |
| 2019 | 1,274 |
| 2020 | 1,022 |
| 2021 | 670 |
| 2022 | 863 |
| 2023 | 963 |
| 2024 | 814 |
| 2025 | 714 |
| 2026 | 925 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2017 is the year with the most detections (1,660); the record month is March 2017, with 718.
The fire season is concentrated between February and April: these three months hold 67% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (−3%, Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was +13%.
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 24.1 MW in 2003-2012 to 24.6 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 925 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
El Salvador: frequently asked questions
El Salvador: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 1,054 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 1,660 in 2017.
El Salvador: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (−3%, Aqua satellite). In 2016-2021, before Aqua's orbit drift, the change was +13%.
El Salvador: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between February and April: these three months hold 67% of an average year's detections.
El Salvador: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2017, with 1,660 detections. The record month was March 2017, with 718.
Other countries
- Niger30,675
- Uruguay29,629
- Sri Lanka28,980
- Costa Rica28,349
- Gambia26,215
- Egypt24,448
- Bosnia & Herzegovina22,925
- Albania21,952
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