List of deserts by area

This is the list of the largest deserts in the world by area. It includes all deserts above 50,000 square kilometres (19,300 sq mi).

Some of Earth's biggest deserts

Rank	Name	Type	Area (km²)	Area (sq mi)	Location
1	Antarctica	Polar ice and tundra	14,000,000 14,000,000	05,400,000 5,500,000	Antarctica
2	Arctic	Polar ice and tundra	13,985,000	5,400,000	Arctic (Alaska, Canada, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden)
3	Sahara	Subtropical	12,000,000 9,000,000+	03,300,000 3,300,000+	North Africa (Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan and Tunisia)
4	Australian Desert	Subtropical	00,492,000 2,700,000	00,190,000 1,000,000	Australia
5	Arabian Desert	Subtropical	02,330,000 2,330,000^[1]	00,900,000 900,000	Western Asia (Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen)
6	Gobi Desert	Cold Winter	01,300,000 1,295,000	00,500,000 500,000	Central Asia (China and Mongolia)
7	Kalahari Desert	Subtropical	00,900,000 900,000^[2]	00,360,000 360,000	Southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa)
8	Patagonian Desert	Cold Winter	00,673,000 620,000	00,260,000 200,000	South America (Argentina and Chile)
9	Syrian Desert	Subtropical	00,520,000 520,000^[3]	00,200,000 200,000	Western Asia (Iraq, Jordan, and Syria)
10	Great Basin Desert	Cold Winter	00,492,000 492,000^[3]	00,190,000 190,000	United States
11	Chihuahuan Desert	Subtropical	00,450,000 450,000^[3]	00,175,000 175,000	North America (Mexico and the United States)
12	Karakum Desert	Cold Winter	00,350,000 350,000^[3]	00,135,000 135,000	Turkmenistan
13	Colorado Plateau	Cold Winter	00,337,000 337,000^[3]	00,130,000 130,000	United States
14	Sonoran Desert	Subtropical	00,310,000 310,000^[3]	00,120,000 120,000	North America (Mexico and the United States)
15	Kyzylkum Desert	Cold Winter	00,300,000 300,000^[3]	00,115,000 115,000	Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan)
16	Taklamakan Desert	Cold Winter	00,270,000 270,000	00,105,000 105,000	China
17	Thar Desert	Subtropical	00,200,000 200,000^[4]	00,077,000 77,000	South Asia (India and Pakistan)
18	Dasht-e Margo	Subtropical	00,150,000 150,000	00,058,000 58,000	Afghanistan
19	Registan Desert	Subtropical	00,146,000 146,000	00,056,400 56,400	Afghanistan
20	Atacama Desert	Cool Coastal	00,140,000 140,000^[3]	00,054,000 54,000	South America (Chile and Peru)
21	Mojave Desert	Subtropical	00,124,000 124,000^[5]^[6]	Template:Formtnum:00048000 48,000	United States
22	Namib Desert	Cool Coastal	00,081,000 81,000^[3]	00,031,000 31,000	Southern Africa (Angola and Namibia)
23	Dasht-e Kavir	Subtropical	00,077,000 77,000^[7]	00,030,000 30,000	Iran
24	Dasht-e Loot	Subtropical	00,052,000 52,000^[7]	00,020,000 20,100	Iran

References

↑ "Arabian Desert". Retrieved 2007-12-28.
↑ Bass, Karen (2009-02-01). "Nature's Great Events:The Okavango Delta, Kalahari Desert" (PDF). press.uchicago.edu. University of Chicago Press. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Largest Desert in the World". Retrieved 2011-12-27.
↑ Thar Desert - Britannica Online Encyclopedia
↑ "Mapping Perennial Vegetation Cover in the Mojave Desert" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov. USGS Western Geographic Science Center. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
↑ "Recoverability and Vulnerability of Desert Ecosystems". mojave.usgs.gov. USGS. 2006-03-03. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
1 2 Wright, John W., ed. (2006). The New York Times Almanac (2007 ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books. p. 456. ISBN 0-14-303820-6.

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[britannica-1] "Arabian Desert". Retrieved 2007-12-28.

[uchicago-2] Bass, Karen (2009-02-01). "Nature's Great Events:The Okavango Delta, Kalahari Desert" (PDF). press.uchicago.edu. University of Chicago Press. Retrieved 2012-04-26.

[geology.com-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Largest Desert in the World". Retrieved 2011-12-27.

[4] Thar Desert - Britannica Online Encyclopedia

[mojaveusgs-5] "Mapping Perennial Vegetation Cover in the Mojave Desert" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov. USGS Western Geographic Science Center. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-08.

[mojaveusgs2-6] "Recoverability and Vulnerability of Desert Ecosystems". mojave.usgs.gov. USGS. 2006-03-03. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-04-14.

[nyt-7] 1 2 Wright, John W., ed. (2006). The New York Times Almanac (2007 ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books. p. 456. ISBN 0-14-303820-6.

World deserts
Desert Desertification List of deserts List of deserts by area
Africa	Algerian Bayuda Blue Chalbi Danakil Djurab Eastern Ferlo Farafra (White) Kalahari Libyan Moçâmedes Namib Nubian Nyiri Owami Richtersveld Sahara Tanezrouft Ténéré Western
Asia	Ad-Dahna Akshi Arabian Aral Karakum Aralkum Badain Jaran Betpak-Dala Cholistan Dasht-e Kavir Dasht-e Khash Dasht-e Leili Dasht-e Loot Dasht-e Margo Dasht-e Naomid Gurbantünggüt Gobi Hami Indus Valley Judaean Karakum Katpana Kharan Kumtag Kyzylkum Lop Maranjab Muyunkum Nefud Negev Polond Ordos Qaidam Ramlat al-Sab'atayn Rub' al Khali Russian Arctic Registan Saryesik-Atyrau Syrian Taklamakan Tengger Thal Thar Ustyurt Plateau Wahiba Sands
Australia	Gibson Great Sandy Great Victoria Little Sandy Nullarbor Plain Painted Pedirka Simpson Strzelecki Sturt's Stony Tanami Tirari
Europe	Accona Bardenas Reales Błędów Cabo de Gata Deliblatska Peščara Hálendi Monegros Oleshky Oltenian Sahara Ryn Stranja Tabernas
North America	Alvord Amargosa Baja California Black Rock Carcross Carson Channeled scablands Chihuahuan Colorado Escalante Forty Mile Gran Desierto de Altar Great Basin Great Salt Lake Great Sandy Jornada del Muerto Kaʻū Lechuguilla Mojave North American Arctic Owyhee Painted Desert Red Desert Sevier Smoke Creek Sonoran Tonopah Desert Tule (Arizona) Tule (Nevada) Yp Yuha Yuma
South America	Atacama La Guajira Los Médanos de Coro Monte Patagonian Sechura Tatacoa
Oceania	Rangipo Desert Central Desert Gibson Desert Great Sandy Desert Great Victoria Desert Little Sandy Desert Simpson Desert Strzelecki Desert Tanami Desert
Polar Regions	Antarctica Arctic Greenland North American Arctic Russian Arctic
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