What are the top 10 deserts in the world?

Answer 1

1. Antarctica - not including the coastal regions-about 14 million sq km, Antarctica

2. Sahara - 9.4 million sq km, North Africa

3. Arabian - 2.3 million sq km, Arabian peninsula

4. Gobi - 1.3 million sq km, China and Mongolia

5. Kalahari - 900,000 sq km, Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa

6. Patagonian Desert - 673,000 sq km, Argentina and Chile

7. Great Basin - 492,000 sq km, USA

8. Great Victoria Desert - 424,400 sq km, Australia

9. Chihuahuan Desert - 453,000 sq km, Mexico and USA

10. Kara-Kum - 349,650 sq km, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

Answer 2

A desert is defined as an area receiving less than 250 mm per year precipitation per year. Therefore, polar regions feature high on the list. The world's ten largest deserts are:

1. Antarctic Desert

2. Arctic Desert

3. Sahara Desert

4. Arabian Desert

5. Gobi Deset

6. Patagonian Desert

7. Great Victoria Desert

8. Kalahari Desert

9. Great Basin Desert

10. Thar Desert

See the related link for relative sizes of these deserts.

Answer 3

1. The Sahara, in Africa (3.6 million M squared)

2. The Arabian Desert, in the Middle East (900,000 M squared)

3. Gobi Desert, in China (500,000 M squared)

4. Patagonian Desert, in South America (260,000 M squared)

5. Rub'al Khali, in the Middle East (250,000 M squared)

Answer 4

The 10 largest deserts in the world:
1.) Antarctic Desert
2.) Sahara
3.) Arabian Desert
4.) Gobi Desert
5.) Kalahari Desert
6.) Patagonian Desert
7.) Great Victoria Desert
8.) Syrian Desert
9.) Great Basin Desert
10.) Chihuahuan Desert

Answer 5

The 10 largest deserts in the world:
1.) Antarctic Desert
2.) Sahara
3.) Arabian Desert
4.) Gobi Desert
5.) Kalahari Desert
6.) Patagonian Desert
7.) Great Victoria Desert
8.) Syrian Desert
9.) Great Basin Desert
10.) Chihuahuan Desert

Answer 6

The five largest deserts are:
1.) The Antarctic Desert
2.) Sahara
3.) Arabian Desert
4.) Gobi Desert
5.) Kalahari Desert

For a complete list of all major deserts click here.

Answer 7

Ten Largest Deserts:1.) Antarctic Desert

2.) Sahara

3.) Arabian Desert

4.) Gobi Desert

5.) Kalahari Desert

6.) Great Victoria Desert

7.) Patagonian Desert

8.) Syrian Desert

9.) Great Basin Desert

10.) Chihuahuan Desert

Answer 8

The 10 largest deserts in the world:

1.) Antarctic Desert - covers most of Antarctica

2.) Sahara - covers most of northern Africa

3.) Arabian Desert - located on the Arabian Peninsula

4.) Gobi Desert - located in northwest China and southern Mongolia

5.) Kalahari Desert - located in south central Africa

6.) Patagonian Desert - located mostly in Argentina

7.) Great Victoria Desert - located in south-central Australia

8.) Syrian Desert - located in the Middle east

9.) Great Basin Desert primarily located in Nevada and Utah of the United

States

10.) Chihuahuan Desert - Located in Mexico and the states of Texas, New

Mexico and Arizona of the United States

Answer 9

For a list of deserts in order by land area, see the link below.