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World's Largest Deserts by Area

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About This Dataset

Overview of the data behind this chart

World's Largest Deserts by Area is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories for All Time . The data tracks Area (Million km2) .

Covered categories include: Antarctic Desert, Arctic Desert, Sahara (Africa), Arabian Desert (Asia), Gobi Desert (Asia) and 3 more . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Guest
Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  1 year
Top Value
14
Antarctic Desert
Area (Million km2) · All Time
Metrics
1
Area (Million km2)
Period
All Time
Single year snapshot
Key Findings
Auto-computed highlights from this dataset
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Antarctic Desert leads with 14 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 5  ·  median: 2.
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Gap in All Time: Antarctic Desert is 25.4× larger than Kalahari Desert (Africa).
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time
# Category All Time All Time Change
🥇 Antarctic Desert 14 14 +0%
🥈 Arctic Desert 14 14 +0%
🥉 Sahara (Africa) 9 9 +0%
4 Arabian Desert (Asia) 2 2 +0%
5 Gobi Desert (Asia) 1 1 +0%
6 Patagonian Desert (South America) 1 1 +0%
7 Great Victoria Desert (Australia) 1 1 +0%
8 Kalahari Desert (Africa) 1 1 +0%
Statistical Summary — All Time
14
Maximum
1
Minimum
5
Average
2
Median
What This Data Shows
Auto-generated trend summaries per category
Antarctic Desert
Recorded 14 Area (Million km2) in All Time.
Arctic Desert
Recorded 14 Area (Million km2) in All Time.
Sahara (Africa)
Recorded 9 Area (Million km2) in All Time.
Arabian Desert (Asia)
Recorded 2 Area (Million km2) in All Time.
Gobi Desert (Asia)
Recorded 1 Area (Million km2) in All Time.
Patagonian Desert (South America)
Recorded 1 Area (Million km2) in All Time.
Great Victoria Desert (Australia)
Recorded 1 Area (Million km2) in All Time.
Kalahari Desert (Africa)
Recorded 1 Area (Million km2) in All Time.
Full Data Table
8 records across 1 year
8 sourced
Category Metric All Time Source
Antarctic Desert Area (Million km2) 14
Arctic Desert Area (Million km2) 14
Sahara (Africa) Area (Million km2) 9
Arabian Desert (Asia) Area (Million km2) 2
Gobi Desert (Asia) Area (Million km2) 1
Patagonian Desert (South America) Area (Million km2) 1
Great Victoria Desert (Australia) Area (Million km2) 1
Kalahari Desert (Africa) Area (Million km2) 1

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