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Spain: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 115,712 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 115,712
- World rank
- #65 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.1%
- Record year
- 2025
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −27%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,216 |
| 2002 | 5,009 |
| 2003 | 7,236 |
| 2004 | 7,757 |
| 2005 | 6,781 |
| 2006 | 7,034 |
| 2007 | 4,238 |
| 2008 | 2,876 |
| 2009 | 4,509 |
| 2010 | 2,603 |
| 2011 | 5,305 |
| 2012 | 6,111 |
| 2013 | 3,366 |
| 2014 | 2,520 |
| 2015 | 3,095 |
| 2016 | 3,123 |
| 2017 | 5,094 |
| 2018 | 1,396 |
| 2019 | 2,993 |
| 2020 | 2,350 |
| 2021 | 4,328 |
| 2022 | 5,653 |
| 2023 | 2,551 |
| 2024 | 1,789 |
| 2025 | 9,101 |
| 2026 | 5,555 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2025 is the year with the most detections (9,101); the record month is August 2025, with 7,148.
The fire season is concentrated between July and September: these three months hold 47% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 27% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 63.8 MW in 2003-2012 to 108.7 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 5,555 detections; from January to September, +52% against the average of the same months in 2003-2025.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Spain: frequently asked questions
Spain: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 4,426 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 9,101 in 2025.
Spain: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 27% (Aqua satellite).
Spain: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between July and September: these three months hold 47% of an average year's detections.
Spain: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2025, with 9,101 detections. The record month was August 2025, with 7,148.
Other countries
- Philippines127,237
- Nicaragua121,798
- Guinea-Bissau119,305
- Italy117,939
- Romania112,857
- Malaysia112,720
- Mongolia101,097
- Iraq96,396
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