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Mozambique: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 3,513,919 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 3,513,919
- World rank
- #9 of 223
- Share of the world
- 3.2%
- Record year
- 2008
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −4%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 39,725 |
| 2002 | 114,502 |
| 2003 | 142,471 |
| 2004 | 121,294 |
| 2005 | 155,590 |
| 2006 | 133,431 |
| 2007 | 153,478 |
| 2008 | 177,697 |
| 2009 | 130,219 |
| 2010 | 150,222 |
| 2011 | 143,054 |
| 2012 | 150,178 |
| 2013 | 149,012 |
| 2014 | 154,080 |
| 2015 | 153,973 |
| 2016 | 132,727 |
| 2017 | 132,353 |
| 2018 | 144,910 |
| 2019 | 151,542 |
| 2020 | 122,087 |
| 2021 | 131,540 |
| 2022 | 117,304 |
| 2023 | 133,247 |
| 2024 | 156,234 |
| 2025 | 128,404 |
| 2026 | 94,108 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2008 is the year with the most detections (177,697); the record month is September 2010, with 66,276.
The fire season is concentrated between August and October: these three months hold 78% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (−4%, Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 36.5 MW in 2003-2012 to 33.7 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 94,108 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Mozambique: frequently asked questions
Mozambique: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 141,959 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 177,697 in 2008.
Mozambique: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (−4%, Aqua satellite).
Mozambique: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between August and October: these three months hold 78% of an average year's detections.
Mozambique: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2008, with 177,697 detections. The record month was September 2010, with 66,276.
Other countries
- Australia6,533,935
- Zambia4,966,412
- South Sudan4,277,842
- Central African Republic4,021,547
- United States3,007,752
- Tanzania2,195,436
- China2,144,204
- Bolivia1,855,429
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