List of deserts by area

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This is a list of deserts in the world ordered by area. It includes all deserts with an area greater than 50 000 km² (19 300 square miles).

[edit] Deserts over 50 000 km²

Rank Desert’s Name Area
(km²)		 Area
(sq mi)		 Location
1 Antarctic Desert 14,000,000 14 000 000[citation needed] 05,400,000 5 400 000 Antarctica
2 Sahara 08,600,000 9 100 000[1] 03,320,000 3 320 000+ Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia.
3 Arabian Desert 02,331,000 2 330 000[2] 00,900,000 900 000 Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen.
4 Gobi Desert 01,300,000 1 300 000[1] 00,500,000 500 000 Mongolia and China
5 Patagonian Desert 00,673,000 670 000[1] 00,260,000 260 000 Argentina and Chile
6 Great Victoria Desert 00,647,000 647 000[citation needed] 00,250,000 250 000 Australia
7 Great Basin Desert 00,492,000 492 000[citation needed] 00,190,000 190 000 United States
8 Chihuahuan Desert 00,450,000 450 000[citation needed] 00,175,000 175 000 Mexico and United States
9 Great Sandy Desert 00,400,000 400 000[citation needed] 00,150,000 150 000 Australia
10 Karakum Desert 00,350,000 350 000[citation needed] 00,135,000 135 000 Turkmenistan
11 Sonoran Desert 00,310,000 310 000[citation needed] Template:Formatnumn:00120000 120 000 Mexico and United States
12 Kyzyl Kum 00,300,000 300 000[citation needed] 00,115,000 115 000 Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
13 Taklamakan Desert 00,270,000 270 000[1] 00,105,000 105 000 People's Republic of China
14 Kalahari Desert 00,260,000 260 000[citation needed] 00,100,000 100 000 Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa
15 Kavir or Dasht-e Kavir Desert 00,260,000 260 000[citation needed] 00,100,000 100 000 Iran
16 Syrian Desert 00,260,000 260 000[citation needed] 00,100,000 100 000 Syria, Jordan and Iraq
17 Thar Desert 00,200,000 200 000[3] 00,077,000 77 000 India and Pakistan
18 Gibson Desert 00,155,000 155 000 00,060,000 60 000 Australia
19 Simpson Desert 00,145,000 145 000 00,056,000 56 000 Australia
20 Atacama Desert 00,140,000 140 000 00,054,000 54 000 Chile
21 Namib Desert 00,135,000 135 000 00,052,000 52 000 Namibia and Angola
22 Mojave Desert 00,065,000 65 000 00,025,000 25 000 United States

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Planet Earth - Basic Facts and Extremes. Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
  2. ^ Arabian Desert. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
  3. ^ Thar Desert - Britannica Online Encyclopedia