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Italy: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 117,939 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 117,939
- World rank
- #64 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.1%
- Record year
- 2007
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −27%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,076 |
| 2002 | 2,496 |
| 2003 | 5,972 |
| 2004 | 5,474 |
| 2005 | 3,749 |
| 2006 | 3,829 |
| 2007 | 8,781 |
| 2008 | 6,473 |
| 2009 | 3,999 |
| 2010 | 4,586 |
| 2011 | 6,287 |
| 2012 | 7,598 |
| 2013 | 3,771 |
| 2014 | 4,460 |
| 2015 | 3,940 |
| 2016 | 4,702 |
| 2017 | 8,171 |
| 2018 | 1,943 |
| 2019 | 3,380 |
| 2020 | 3,061 |
| 2021 | 5,378 |
| 2022 | 3,395 |
| 2023 | 4,070 |
| 2024 | 2,076 |
| 2025 | 3,414 |
| 2026 | 3,834 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2007 is the year with the most detections (8,781); the record month is July 2007, with 2,932.
The fire season is concentrated between July and September: these three months hold 65% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 27% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 29.0 MW in 2003-2012 to 32.5 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 3,834 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Italy: frequently asked questions
Italy: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 4,718 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 8,781 in 2007.
Italy: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 27% (Aqua satellite).
Italy: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between July and September: these three months hold 65% of an average year's detections.
Italy: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2007, with 8,781 detections. The record month was July 2007, with 2,932.
Other countries
- Chile155,382
- Philippines127,237
- Nicaragua121,798
- Guinea-Bissau119,305
- Spain115,712
- Romania112,857
- Malaysia112,720
- Mongolia101,097
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