Reference Data in Svalbard and Jan Mayen 13 indicators covering reference data for Svalbard and Jan Mayen. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 113.43 Millimetres per year 2023 up 118.5% 56th Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 3.01 Degrees celsius 2023 up 107.6% 1st Wildfire area burned by land cover type 0 hectares 2025 — 99th Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 0 hectares 2025 — 146th Red List Index 0.85 index 2025 down 1.2% 120th Urban area over the long-term 8.7 km² per grid cell 2025 up 4.2% 190th Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 79.3% 1940 up 25.0% 74th Member countries of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 0 number 2025 — 154th Annual area burnt by wildfires by region 0 hectares 2025 — 159th Annual area burnt by wildfires 0 hectares 2026 — 173rd Annual number of wildfires 0 wildfires 2026 — 173rd Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires 0 wildfires 2026 — 173rd Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average 13.1% 2021 up 25.0% 12th