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Tanzania: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 2,195,436 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 2,195,436
- World rank
- #11 of 223
- Share of the world
- 2%
- Record year
- 2003
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −23%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 35,673 |
| 2002 | 80,550 |
| 2003 | 121,033 |
| 2004 | 95,259 |
| 2005 | 110,238 |
| 2006 | 70,855 |
| 2007 | 107,338 |
| 2008 | 103,207 |
| 2009 | 105,824 |
| 2010 | 111,685 |
| 2011 | 83,178 |
| 2012 | 95,552 |
| 2013 | 91,299 |
| 2014 | 76,029 |
| 2015 | 91,851 |
| 2016 | 97,691 |
| 2017 | 72,253 |
| 2018 | 69,161 |
| 2019 | 74,321 |
| 2020 | 77,348 |
| 2021 | 85,838 |
| 2022 | 64,666 |
| 2023 | 60,573 |
| 2024 | 82,674 |
| 2025 | 83,061 |
| 2026 | 47,535 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2003 is the year with the most detections (121,033); the record month is July 2003, with 34,263.
The fire season is concentrated between July and September: these three months hold 63% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 23% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 36.9 MW in 2003-2012 to 36.2 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 47,535 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Tanzania: frequently asked questions
Tanzania: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 88,301 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 121,033 in 2003.
Tanzania: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 23% (Aqua satellite).
Tanzania: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between July and September: these three months hold 63% of an average year's detections.
Tanzania: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2003, with 121,033 detections. The record month was July 2003, with 34,263.
Other countries
- South Sudan4,277,842
- Central African Republic4,021,547
- Mozambique3,513,919
- United States3,007,752
- China2,144,204
- Bolivia1,855,429
- India1,839,644
- Nigeria1,836,682
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