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Yemen: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 3,084 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 3,084
- World rank
- #152 of 223
- Share of the world
- < 0.01%
- Record year
- 2008
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- too few fires
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 109 |
| 2002 | 117 |
| 2003 | 128 |
| 2004 | 91 |
| 2005 | 166 |
| 2006 | 177 |
| 2007 | 159 |
| 2008 | 226 |
| 2009 | 121 |
| 2010 | 170 |
| 2011 | 218 |
| 2012 | 157 |
| 2013 | 110 |
| 2014 | 183 |
| 2015 | 152 |
| 2016 | 42 |
| 2017 | 54 |
| 2018 | 88 |
| 2019 | 115 |
| 2020 | 73 |
| 2021 | 92 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2023 | 66 |
| 2024 | 44 |
| 2025 | 107 |
| 2026 | 53 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2008 is the year with the most detections (226); the record month is November 2008, with 42.
The fire season is concentrated between March and May: these three months hold 32% of an average year's detections.
There are too few fires for a reliable comparison between 2003-2012 and 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 53 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Yemen: frequently asked questions
Yemen: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 121 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 226 in 2008.
Yemen: are wildfires increasing?
There are too few fires for a reliable comparison between 2003-2012 and 2016-2025.
Yemen: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between March and May: these three months hold 32% of an average year's detections.
Yemen: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2008, with 226 detections. The record month was November 2008, with 42.
Other countries
- Belgium3,732
- Tajikistan3,655
- Slovakia3,339
- Czechia3,320
- Trinidad & Tobago2,824
- Ireland2,561
- Norway2,427
- Lebanon2,238
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