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Palestinian Territories: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 1,042 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 1,042
- World rank
- #166 of 223
- Share of the world
- < 0.01%
- Record year
- 2021
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- too few fires
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 41 |
| 2003 | 33 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2005 | 18 |
| 2006 | 22 |
| 2007 | 33 |
| 2008 | 28 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 43 |
| 2011 | 26 |
| 2012 | 19 |
| 2013 | 32 |
| 2014 | 25 |
| 2015 | 43 |
| 2016 | 81 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 80 |
| 2020 | 76 |
| 2021 | 95 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2024 | 95 |
| 2025 | 47 |
| 2026 | 38 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2021 is the year with the most detections (95); the record month is May 2021, with 23.
The fire season is concentrated between May and July: these three months hold 51% of an average year's detections.
There are too few fires for a reliable comparison between 2003-2012 and 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 38 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Palestinian Territories: frequently asked questions
Palestinian Territories: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 41 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 95 in 2021.
Palestinian Territories: are wildfires increasing?
There are too few fires for a reliable comparison between 2003-2012 and 2016-2025.
Palestinian Territories: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between May and July: these three months hold 51% of an average year's detections.
Palestinian Territories: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2021, with 95 detections. The record month was May 2021, with 23.
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- Estonia1,564
- Cyprus1,376
- Brunei1,343
- Switzerland1,202
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