Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Top 20 largest deserts on Earth

This post is a list of the 20 largest deserts on Earth. Data source: Wikipedia

1. Antarctica - 14 million km sq



2. Arctic - 14 million km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, NASA Earth Observatory



3. Sahara (North Africa) - 9 million km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, NASA



4. Australian Desert (Australia)  - 2.7 million km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, John Coppi (CSIRO)
License: CC BY 3.0



5. Arabian Desert (Western Asia) - 2.3 million km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, NASA



6. Gobi Desert (East Asia) - 1.2 million km sq
License: CC BY-SA 2.5



7. Kalahari Desert (Southern Africa) - 900 thousand km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Emilfarb



8. Patagonian Desert (South America) - 620 thousand km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Emilfaro



9. Syrian Desert (Western Asia) - 520 thousand km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Emilfarb



10. Great Basin (Western United States) - 492 thousand km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, lkluft
License: CC BY-SA 4.0



11. Chihuahuan Desert (North America) - 450 thousand km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Ricraider
License: CC BY-SA 3.0



12. Karakum Desert (Turkmenistan) - 350 thousand km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, NASA World Wind



13. Colorado Plateau (Western United States) - 337 thousand km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Tusyso
License: CC BY-SA 3.0



14. Sonoran Desert (Western North America) - 310 thousand km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, AndrewKPepper
License: CC BY-SA 4.0



15. Kyzylkum Desert (Central Asia) - 300 thousand km sq
License: CC BY-SA 4.0



16. Taklamakan Desert (China) - 270 thousand km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, NASA



17. Thar Desert (India, Pakistan) - 200 thousand km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, NASA



18. Dasht-e Margo (Afghanistan) - 150 thousand km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, NASA



19. Registan Desert (Afghanistan) - 146 thousand km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Mouliric
License: CC BY-SA 3.0



20. Atacama Desert (South America) - 140 thousand km sq
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, NASA

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