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Mali: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 857,683 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 857,683
- World rank
- #34 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.8%
- Record year
- 2004
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −14%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 17,069 |
| 2002 | 24,964 |
| 2003 | 32,468 |
| 2004 | 43,783 |
| 2005 | 43,122 |
| 2006 | 40,779 |
| 2007 | 36,347 |
| 2008 | 43,774 |
| 2009 | 33,264 |
| 2010 | 39,393 |
| 2011 | 35,845 |
| 2012 | 30,672 |
| 2013 | 34,264 |
| 2014 | 31,012 |
| 2015 | 26,790 |
| 2016 | 33,799 |
| 2017 | 33,675 |
| 2018 | 25,419 |
| 2019 | 29,681 |
| 2020 | 34,556 |
| 2021 | 33,029 |
| 2022 | 31,454 |
| 2023 | 35,113 |
| 2024 | 35,536 |
| 2025 | 30,551 |
| 2026 | 13,990 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2004 is the year with the most detections (43,783); the record month is November 2006, with 13,935.
The fire season is concentrated between November and January: these three months hold 63% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 14% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 32.3 MW in 2003-2012 to 31.7 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 13,990 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Mali: frequently asked questions
Mali: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 34,536 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 43,783 in 2004.
Mali: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 14% (Aqua satellite).
Mali: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between November and January: these three months hold 63% of an average year's detections.
Mali: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2004, with 43,783 detections. The record month was November 2006, with 13,935.
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