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Vietnam: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 436,034 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 436,034
- World rank
- #44 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.4%
- Record year
- 2010
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −37%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,990 |
| 2002 | 4,977 |
| 2003 | 19,513 |
| 2004 | 21,685 |
| 2005 | 22,884 |
| 2006 | 16,023 |
| 2007 | 23,792 |
| 2008 | 15,148 |
| 2009 | 17,452 |
| 2010 | 25,866 |
| 2011 | 16,120 |
| 2012 | 20,028 |
| 2013 | 17,738 |
| 2014 | 23,763 |
| 2015 | 22,603 |
| 2016 | 21,075 |
| 2017 | 11,798 |
| 2018 | 12,515 |
| 2019 | 17,650 |
| 2020 | 17,046 |
| 2021 | 14,073 |
| 2022 | 9,665 |
| 2023 | 16,252 |
| 2024 | 16,437 |
| 2025 | 14,268 |
| 2026 | 14,492 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2010 is the year with the most detections (25,866); the record month is March 2010, with 8,885.
The fire season is concentrated between February and April: these three months hold 64% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 37% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 34.3 MW in 2003-2012 to 24.9 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 14,492 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Vietnam: frequently asked questions
Vietnam: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 17,974 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 25,866 in 2010.
Vietnam: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 37% (Aqua satellite).
Vietnam: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between February and April: these three months hold 64% of an average year's detections.
Vietnam: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2010, with 25,866 detections. The record month was March 2010, with 8,885.
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- Sierra Leone587,092
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- Uganda486,683
- Senegal465,802
- Benin430,944
- Burkina Faso408,292
- Botswana395,465
- Peru360,704
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