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Nepal: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 81,425 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 81,425
- World rank
- #73 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.07%
- Record year
- 2021
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- +41%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,238 |
| 2002 | 487 |
| 2003 | 2,202 |
| 2004 | 2,846 |
| 2005 | 2,676 |
| 2006 | 2,349 |
| 2007 | 1,353 |
| 2008 | 2,990 |
| 2009 | 4,704 |
| 2010 | 3,242 |
| 2011 | 1,908 |
| 2012 | 3,581 |
| 2013 | 2,534 |
| 2014 | 3,443 |
| 2015 | 1,083 |
| 2016 | 7,767 |
| 2017 | 2,218 |
| 2018 | 2,989 |
| 2019 | 3,945 |
| 2020 | 1,351 |
| 2021 | 8,230 |
| 2022 | 1,950 |
| 2023 | 4,250 |
| 2024 | 6,857 |
| 2025 | 2,920 |
| 2026 | 2,214 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2021 is the year with the most detections (8,230); the record month is April 2016, with 5,396.
The fire season is concentrated between March and May: these three months hold 81% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 rose by 41% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 23.0 MW in 2003-2012 to 22.2 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 2,214 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Nepal: frequently asked questions
Nepal: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 3,365 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 8,230 in 2021.
Nepal: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 rose by 41% (Aqua satellite).
Nepal: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between March and May: these three months hold 81% of an average year's detections.
Nepal: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2021, with 8,230 detections. The record month was April 2016, with 5,396.
Other countries
- Iraq96,396
- Algeria93,174
- Kenya84,458
- Ecuador82,876
- Portugal78,695
- Bulgaria65,171
- Bangladesh64,502
- Uzbekistan60,487
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