List of Major Deserts of the World.
List of Major Deserts of the World.
Explanation
| List of Top 14 Largest Deserts in the World | |||||
| No | Desert | Country | Continent | Remarks | Area (km2) |
| 1 | Antarctic Desert | (07 Countries) New Zealand, Australia, France, Norway, the United Kingdom, Chile, and Argentina. | Antarctica | extreme cold and long dry seasons, they do meet all | 14,200,000 |
| 2 | Arctic Desert | (08 Countries) Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and the United States. | North America, Europe, Asia | the warmest month of the year is usually only barely warm enough to thaw the ice | 13,900,020 |
| 3 | Sahara Desert | (11 Countries) Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan and Tunisia. | Africa | world’s largest hot desert | 9,200,000 |
| 4 | Arabian Desert | (07 Countries) Mostly within Saudi Arabia, also include Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, Oman, and Yemen. | Asia | The Arabian Desert is one of the most extreme places in the world | 2330000 |
| 5 | Gobi Desert | China and Mongolia | Asia | the fastest-growing desert | 1300000 |
| 6 | Kalahari Desert | South Africa, Botswana, Namibia | Africa | - | 900000 |
| 7 | Patagonian Desert | Argentina and Chile | South America | Much of Patagonia is covered in steppe land and has been inhabited by nomadic peoples for centuries. | 670000 |
| 8 | Great Victoria Desert | Australia | Oceania | Other Name => Great Victorian Desert | 647000 |
| 9 | Syrian Desert | Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq | Asia | It is also known as Badia, the Syrian steppe, or the Jordanian steppe. | 520000 |
| 10 | Great Basin Desert | United States (Nevada, Utah, California, Idaho and Oregon) | North America | its freezing cold winters and blazing hot summers. | 492000 |
| 11 | Chihuahuan Desert | Mexico and United States | North America | this desert’s dry climate | 453,247 |
| 12 | Karakum Desert | Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan | Asia | This desert is also home to the Darvaza Gas Crater, a natural wonder. | 350,000 |
| 13 | Colorado Plateau | United States ( Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico) | North America | it contains such famous parks as Zion, Grand Canyon, and Mesa Verde. | 337,000 |
| 14 | Sonoran Desert | United States (Arizona and California) and Mexico (Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur) | North America | United States (Arizona and California) and Mexico (Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur) | 310,000 |
