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Myanmar: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 1,536,197 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 1,536,197
- World rank
- #21 of 223
- Share of the world
- 1.4%
- Record year
- 2007
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −29%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 15,990 |
| 2002 | 12,016 |
| 2003 | 58,853 |
| 2004 | 89,277 |
| 2005 | 63,705 |
| 2006 | 61,671 |
| 2007 | 95,873 |
| 2008 | 57,690 |
| 2009 | 83,481 |
| 2010 | 91,303 |
| 2011 | 50,843 |
| 2012 | 80,797 |
| 2013 | 69,716 |
| 2014 | 67,991 |
| 2015 | 58,366 |
| 2016 | 51,512 |
| 2017 | 47,369 |
| 2018 | 42,374 |
| 2019 | 58,973 |
| 2020 | 66,843 |
| 2021 | 60,652 |
| 2022 | 31,373 |
| 2023 | 67,545 |
| 2024 | 54,475 |
| 2025 | 49,359 |
| 2026 | 47,986 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2007 is the year with the most detections (95,873); the record month is March 2004, with 57,962.
The fire season is concentrated between February and April: these three months hold 93% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 29% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 56.6 MW in 2003-2012 to 46.5 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 47,986 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Myanmar: frequently asked questions
Myanmar: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 63,480 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 95,873 in 2007.
Myanmar: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 29% (Aqua satellite).
Myanmar: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between February and April: these three months hold 93% of an average year's detections.
Myanmar: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2007, with 95,873 detections. The record month was March 2004, with 57,962.
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