Largest Deserts in the World
Largest Deserts In The World is a structured geography dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Desert, Type, Area (km2). Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Data updated
- Feb 22, 2026
Included fields: Desert, Type, Area (km2), Location, Temperature Range, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Area (km2) range
- 200,000 to 14,200,000
- Across 15 preview rows
- Type groups
- 3 distinct values
- Across 15 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Desert, Type, and Area (km2) across geography entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 15 downloadable records
Desert↕ | Type↕ | Area (km2)↕ | Location↕ | Temperature Range↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antarctic Desert | Polar | 14,200,000 | Antarctica | -89 to 10 C | Largest desert on Earth; contains 70% of the world's fresh water as ice |
Arctic Desert | Polar | 13,900,000 | Arctic (multiple countries) | -40 to 20 C | Second largest desert; spans parts of 8 countries around the North Pole |
Sahara | Subtropical | 9,200,000 | Northern Africa | -5 to 58 C | Largest hot desert; roughly the size of the United States |
Arabian Desert | Subtropical | 2,330,000 | Arabian Peninsula | 5 to 54 C | Contains the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter), the largest sand desert on Earth |
Gobi Desert | Cold winter | 1,295,000 | China, Mongolia | -40 to 45 C | Major dinosaur fossil site; rapidly expanding due to desertification |
Kalahari Desert | Subtropical | 900,000 | Botswana, Namibia, South Africa | -10 to 45 C | Home to the San people (Bushmen); major diamond deposits |
Great Victoria Desert | Subtropical | 647,000 | Australia | 5 to 40 C | Australia's largest desert; named after Queen Victoria |
Patagonian Desert | Cold winter | 620,000 | Argentina | -20 to 12 C | Largest desert in the Americas; rain shadow of the Andes |
Syrian Desert | Subtropical | 500,000 | Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia | -7 to 45 C | Ancient trade routes; Palmyra ruins located on its edge |
Great Basin Desert | Cold winter | 492,000 | United States | -20 to 38 C | Largest desert in the US; contains Bonneville Salt Flats and Great Salt Lake |
Chihuahuan Desert | Subtropical | 453,000 | Mexico, United States | -10 to 40 C | Most biologically diverse desert in the Western Hemisphere |
Karakum Desert | Cold winter | 350,000 | Turkmenistan | -20 to 50 C | Contains the 'Door to Hell' - a natural gas crater burning since 1971 |
Colorado Plateau | Cold winter | 337,000 | United States | -18 to 38 C | Home to Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, and Arches National Park |
Sonoran Desert | Subtropical | 310,000 | United States, Mexico | -5 to 48 C | Only place on Earth where the giant saguaro cactus grows naturally |
Thar Desert | Subtropical | 200,000 | India, Pakistan | 5 to 52 C | Most densely populated desert in the world; hosts the Pushkar Camel Fair |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Largest Deserts in the World organized?
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This dataset contains 15 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
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