World's 10 largest dessert

THE 10 LARGEST DESERTS

01
antarctic Desert
13,829,430km2
Though it’s largely covered with a thick coat of ice, Antarctica is actually extremely dry. Inner regions receive less than 50mm of precipitation each year – less than the sahara – and some dry valleys experience virtually none at all.


02
arctic
13,726,936km2


03
sahara
9,400,000km2
north africa


04
arabian Desert
2,330,000km2
ara bian peninsula


05
gobi Desert
1,300,000km2
China/Mongolia


06
Kalahari desert
9,00,000km2
Angola/Botswana/ Namibia/ south africa


07
Patagonian Desert
6,70,000km2
Argentina/Chile


08
great Victoria Desert
6,47,000km2
australia


09
syrian Desert
5,20,000km2
Iraq/Jordan/Syria


10
great basin Desert
4,92,000km2
usa