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Venezuela: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 1,097,803 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 1,097,803
- World rank
- #28 of 223
- Share of the world
- 1%
- Record year
- 2024
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- +18%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 26,869 |
| 2002 | 21,137 |
| 2003 | 62,273 |
| 2004 | 41,321 |
| 2005 | 45,881 |
| 2006 | 40,970 |
| 2007 | 48,549 |
| 2008 | 40,180 |
| 2009 | 39,105 |
| 2010 | 43,444 |
| 2011 | 22,984 |
| 2012 | 26,791 |
| 2013 | 44,478 |
| 2014 | 44,438 |
| 2015 | 36,765 |
| 2016 | 38,816 |
| 2017 | 32,452 |
| 2018 | 48,206 |
| 2019 | 55,604 |
| 2020 | 66,661 |
| 2021 | 27,686 |
| 2022 | 40,224 |
| 2023 | 50,338 |
| 2024 | 75,055 |
| 2025 | 39,500 |
| 2026 | 35,728 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2024 is the year with the most detections (75,055); the record month is March 2003, with 22,942.
The fire season is concentrated between January and March: these three months hold 62% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 rose by 18% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 34.5 MW in 2003-2012 to 36.1 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 35,728 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Venezuela: frequently asked questions
Venezuela: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 43,988 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 75,055 in 2024.
Venezuela: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 rose by 18% (Aqua satellite).
Venezuela: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between January and March: these three months hold 62% of an average year's detections.
Venezuela: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2024, with 75,055 detections. The record month was March 2003, with 22,942.
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- Ghana1,228,877
- Cameroon1,193,498
- Kazakhstan1,161,128
- South Africa1,088,438
- Paraguay1,061,331
- Sudan947,674
- Laos945,633
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