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Sudan: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 947,674 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 947,674
- World rank
- #31 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.9%
- Record year
- 2025
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −2%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,446 |
| 2002 | 30,852 |
| 2003 | 42,147 |
| 2004 | 41,889 |
| 2005 | 45,916 |
| 2006 | 37,260 |
| 2007 | 49,616 |
| 2008 | 43,958 |
| 2009 | 35,632 |
| 2010 | 31,489 |
| 2011 | 31,846 |
| 2012 | 37,467 |
| 2013 | 36,150 |
| 2014 | 33,742 |
| 2015 | 31,927 |
| 2016 | 32,457 |
| 2017 | 33,257 |
| 2018 | 32,375 |
| 2019 | 34,131 |
| 2020 | 40,562 |
| 2021 | 37,215 |
| 2022 | 29,382 |
| 2023 | 41,829 |
| 2024 | 40,982 |
| 2025 | 51,681 |
| 2026 | 16,819 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2025 is the year with the most detections (51,681); the record month is November 2005, with 21,311.
The fire season is concentrated between November and January: these three months hold 70% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (−2%, Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 41.8 MW in 2003-2012 to 37.7 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 16,819 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Sudan: frequently asked questions
Sudan: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 37,953 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 51,681 in 2025.
Sudan: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (−2%, Aqua satellite).
Sudan: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between November and January: these three months hold 70% of an average year's detections.
Sudan: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2025, with 51,681 detections. The record month was November 2005, with 21,311.
Other countries
- Kazakhstan1,161,128
- Venezuela1,097,803
- South Africa1,088,438
- Paraguay1,061,331
- Laos945,633
- Côte d’Ivoire878,350
- Mali857,683
- Cambodia692,437
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