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Morocco: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 8,191 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 8,191
- World rank
- #127 of 223
- Share of the world
- < 0.01%
- Record year
- 2022
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −9%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 91 |
| 2002 | 88 |
| 2003 | 460 |
| 2004 | 575 |
| 2005 | 468 |
| 2006 | 523 |
| 2007 | 231 |
| 2008 | 100 |
| 2009 | 271 |
| 2010 | 231 |
| 2011 | 372 |
| 2012 | 391 |
| 2013 | 292 |
| 2014 | 188 |
| 2015 | 209 |
| 2016 | 282 |
| 2017 | 285 |
| 2018 | 261 |
| 2019 | 347 |
| 2020 | 339 |
| 2021 | 337 |
| 2022 | 810 |
| 2023 | 409 |
| 2024 | 153 |
| 2025 | 233 |
| 2026 | 241 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2022 is the year with the most detections (810); the record month is July 2022, with 479.
The fire season is concentrated between July and September: these three months hold 61% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (−9%, Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 52.5 MW in 2003-2012 to 87.2 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 241 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Morocco: frequently asked questions
Morocco: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 338 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 810 in 2022.
Morocco: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (−9%, Aqua satellite).
Morocco: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between July and September: these three months hold 61% of an average year's detections.
Morocco: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2022, with 810 detections. The record month was July 2022, with 479.
Other countries
- Montenegro10,585
- Fiji9,443
- French Guiana8,738
- Eritrea8,654
- Sweden7,489
- Armenia7,199
- Bhutan7,148
- Tunisia7,013
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