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Uganda: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 486,683 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 486,683
- World rank
- #42 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.4%
- Record year
- 2005
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −24%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,223 |
| 2002 | 11,866 |
| 2003 | 27,521 |
| 2004 | 20,671 |
| 2005 | 35,441 |
| 2006 | 10,787 |
| 2007 | 27,357 |
| 2008 | 20,428 |
| 2009 | 15,256 |
| 2010 | 19,752 |
| 2011 | 17,607 |
| 2012 | 26,761 |
| 2013 | 24,937 |
| 2014 | 17,815 |
| 2015 | 23,064 |
| 2016 | 26,575 |
| 2017 | 20,906 |
| 2018 | 19,890 |
| 2019 | 11,383 |
| 2020 | 17,298 |
| 2021 | 16,889 |
| 2022 | 10,991 |
| 2023 | 14,689 |
| 2024 | 12,104 |
| 2025 | 15,852 |
| 2026 | 10,798 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2005 is the year with the most detections (35,441); the record month is January 2012, with 14,645.
The fire season is concentrated between December and February: these three months hold 80% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 24% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 43.7 MW in 2003-2012 to 34.3 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 10,798 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Uganda: frequently asked questions
Uganda: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 19,738 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 35,441 in 2005.
Uganda: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 24% (Aqua satellite).
Uganda: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between December and February: these three months hold 80% of an average year's detections.
Uganda: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2005, with 35,441 detections. The record month was January 2012, with 14,645.
Other countries
- Ukraine671,795
- Zimbabwe622,587
- Sierra Leone587,092
- Republic of the Congo531,984
- Senegal465,802
- Vietnam436,034
- Benin430,944
- Burkina Faso408,292
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