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Top 10 largest deserts and deserts in the world

When we think of deserts around the world, we tend to envision seemingly endless sand dunes and dying of thirst in the heat. However, subtropical deserts like the ones we just described are just one type of desert that exists. Ebenezerusa will inform you of the 10 largest deserts in the world and show you how they differ in temperature, location, and more.

1. Antarctic desert

The Antarctic Desert, also known as Antarctica, is the largest ice desert in the world. With a 'huge' area of ​​approximately 14 million square kilometers, this place never receives sunlight all year long, only seeing snow fall. The harsh climate and extremely low humidity make Antarctica a special habitat, where only animals such as penguins, seals and some other birds can survive. It is the coldest and most isolated continent in the world, with no inhabitants, only scientists temporarily coming here to research.
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2. Arabian Desert

The area of ​​the Arabian Desert is 2.3 million square kilometers (about 900,000 square miles). Temperatures can reach 54 degrees Celsius in the center of the desert, while being more humid in the fringes and highlands. The average annual rainfall is less than 100 mm, but depending on location can range from 0 to 500 mm. Human irrigation has made many areas green, a positive sign in the context of increasing desertification. However, excessive water use could lead to the depletion of the 20,000-year-old groundwater within the next 50 years.
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3. Sahara Desert

Above the Sahara, rainfall is very low, only about 25mm per year, and the Eastern part of the Sahara even has only 5mm of rain. Rain here often exists in the form of fog due to sudden temperature changes between day and night. The word Sahara in Arabic means 'Great Desert', with many unique features such as giant sand dunes, rivers and streams, rocky plateaus, arid valleys, lush oases and diverse flora and fauna. form. The Sahara Desert has an area of ​​more than 9 million square kilometers, covering most of North Africa and expanding by nearly 650,000 square kilometers since 1962.
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4. Kalahari Desert

The Kalahari Desert is a desert region in the shadow of the Sahara Desert, with an area of ​​930,000 square kilometers. It has low rainfall, even less than 200mm in some areas, and the red-brown sand surface is covered in a thin layer everywhere. Archaeologists discovered traces of fire from 1 million years ago, marking the presence and activity of humans since ancient times. The Kalahari is not a true desert, but an area of ​​land with enough water to support plant life and growth, especially in areas that receive more than 250mm of rain per year. With hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters, the Kalahari Desert offers a unique image of a harsh yet vibrant land.
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5. Gobi Desert

The Gobi Desert is located between the territories of China and Mongolia with an area of ​​up to 1.3 million square kilometers. Exploring the Gobi offers a different experience with diverse landscapes from sand dunes to gravel plains and majestic rocky mountains. Summers are sweltering with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, but in winter, the Gobi Desert becomes a snow-covered world with temperatures dropping to -40 degrees Celsius. With average rainfall ranging from 50mm - 200mm , Gobi is where the rainy and dry seasons form. This place is also an ideal destination for those who want to enjoy the desert beauty and discover the secrets of Dinosaurs thousands of years ago.

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6. Great Victoria Desert

The Great Victoria Desert is located mainly in Australia with a large area of ​​up to 647,000 km2. Red sand dunes and salt lakes create unique beauty of this place. With an average rainfall of just 162mm, the Great Victoria is one of the deserts with the lowest rainfall, especially with its large camel population, which threatens the region's exceptional water resources. This is a temporary ecological region of Australia, with beautiful landscapes from Western Australia to South Australia. This is one of the sparsely populated desert areas, famous for its rare and dry vegetation, and is an indispensable place when exploring Southwestern Australia.
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7. Patagonia Desert

The Patagonia Desert is located in the Argentine region, mainly treeless sandy plains along the Andes and especially on the less rainy slopes of the mountains. Covering a huge area of ​​up to 630,000 square kilometers, this desert is an important part of Argentina. You'll see treeless plains stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Andes, a harsh land with little rain. The difference between California's Death Valley and the Patagonian desert lies in the rain-free slopes of the Andes, where the average rainfall is only 160 to 200mm annually. The harsh environment caused by the terrain is created when air is forced to move over mountains, increasing temperatures and holding moisture poorly. This is one of the arid desert environments, challenging for life.
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8. Great Basin Desert

The area of ​​this Great Basin desert is up to 490,000 square kilometers (about 190,000 square miles). The unique thing about this place is that the largest amount of rain falls in the form of snow. This desert's coverage includes most of Nevada, parts of Utah, and several other states. Each year, the average rainfall in the area ranges from 150 to 300 mm. Forming the rainy slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Eastern California, the Great Basin Desert is a miracle of nature. This area is also famous for its strange rock shapes, creating a unique picture created from rock changes under the influence of pressure and temperature.
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9. Syrian Desert

The area of ​​the Syrian Desert is about 518,000 square kilometers (about 200,000 square miles). A dry and desolate land, the Syrian Desert covers large parts of Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Syria. Lava, no longer an insurmountable barrier today, has paved the way for highways and oil pipelines. The average annual rainfall is about 125mm.


Since ancient times, humans have sparked life into the Syrian desert. Modern discoveries have shed more light on this land. The archaeological area known as 'Syria's Stonehenge', discovered in 2009, reveals many interesting things about ancient culture. The Es Safa volcano near Damascus is the largest volcano in Arabia, with lava vents that have been active for 12,000 years. More recently, boiling lava lakes were discovered around the area in 1850.
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10. Chihuahua Desert

The area of ​​the Chihuahua Desert is estimated to be about 282,000 square kilometers (175,000 square miles). Located along the Mexico-US border, the Chihuahua Desert is larger than the state of California. Covering most of the Mexican state of Chihuahua and also the US states of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The average annual rainfall is less than 228 mm.


Like many other deserts in the world, the Chihuahua Desert is surrounded by the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains to the West and the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains to the East, blocking water vapor from the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico from reaching inland. Under the desert and Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico there are more than 300 caves. Carlsbad Caverns National Park was built after sulfuric acid penetrated the limestone mountains.
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