South America | Global Ecosystems Atlas

South America

Area32,251,862 km²

CountriesUruguay, French Guiana (FRA), Bouvet Island (NOR), Plurinational State of Bolivia, Chile, Brazil, Suriname, and 9 more

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Inland areas

Last updated20 July 2026

6/10

Realms

15/25

Biomes

33/110

Ecosystems

Absolute number

Only covered area

33/110

Ecosystems

Absolute number

Exclude marine realm

Absolute number

Only covered area

Source	Coverage
Deepwater biogenic beds	36.04%
Mapeamento de Recursos Naturais – Base contínua de Vegetação do Brasil - Escala 1:250 000	31.33%
Abyssal plains	14.11%
Continental and island slopes	9.82%
Bioclimatic and vegetational synopsis of Chile (2022 extent map)	3.05%