Deserts ranked by total surface area in millions of square kilometres. The Antarctic Desert is the world's largest desert by area at 14.2 million square kilometres — a fact that surprises most people, as the common conception of deserts as...
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Deserts ranked by total surface area in millions of square kilometres. The Antarctic Desert is the world's largest desert by area at 14.2 million square kilometres — a fact that surprises most people, as the common conception of deserts as hot and sandy excludes the polar deserts, which are defined by extremely low precipitation rather than high temperature. The Sahara is the largest hot desert and third largest overall.
Key Findings
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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).
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Data Points
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8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
14
Antarctic Desert
Area (Million km2) · All Time
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Metrics
1
Area (Million km2)
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot
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
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