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Thailand: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 688,391 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 688,391
- World rank
- #36 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.6%
- Record year
- 2004
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −46%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 11,948 |
| 2002 | 12,147 |
| 2003 | 32,779 |
| 2004 | 51,885 |
| 2005 | 45,477 |
| 2006 | 27,194 |
| 2007 | 41,935 |
| 2008 | 25,411 |
| 2009 | 26,765 |
| 2010 | 33,367 |
| 2011 | 19,326 |
| 2012 | 30,912 |
| 2013 | 31,495 |
| 2014 | 31,007 |
| 2015 | 27,879 |
| 2016 | 30,027 |
| 2017 | 18,562 |
| 2018 | 17,578 |
| 2019 | 34,079 |
| 2020 | 29,673 |
| 2021 | 14,953 |
| 2022 | 7,593 |
| 2023 | 25,637 |
| 2024 | 19,029 |
| 2025 | 15,201 |
| 2026 | 25,002 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2004 is the year with the most detections (51,885); the record month is March 2004, with 19,412.
The fire season is concentrated between January and March: these three months hold 74% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 46% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 36.4 MW in 2003-2012 to 23.8 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 25,002 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Thailand: frequently asked questions
Thailand: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 27,729 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 51,885 in 2004.
Thailand: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 46% (Aqua satellite).
Thailand: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between January and March: these three months hold 74% of an average year's detections.
Thailand: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2004, with 51,885 detections. The record month was March 2004, with 19,412.
Other countries
- Laos945,633
- Côte d’Ivoire878,350
- Mali857,683
- Cambodia692,437
- Colombia685,102
- Ukraine671,795
- Zimbabwe622,587
- Sierra Leone587,092
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