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Largest Deserts in the World

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About This Dataset

Overview of the data behind this chart

Largest Deserts in the World is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories for All Time . The data tracks Area (km²) .

Covered categories include: Antarctic Desert, Arctic Desert, Sahara Desert, Arabian Desert, Gobi Desert 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
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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  1 year
Top Value
14,200,000
Antarctic Desert
Area (km²) · All Time
Metrics
1
Area (km²)
Period
All Time
Single year snapshot
Key Findings
Auto-computed highlights from this dataset
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Antarctic Desert leads with 14,200,000 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 5,346,250  ·  median: 1,815,000.
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Gap in All Time: Antarctic Desert is 27.3× larger than Syrian Desert.
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time
# Category All Time All Time Change
🥇 Antarctic Desert 14,200,000 14,200,000 +0%
🥈 Arctic Desert 13,900,000 13,900,000 +0%
🥉 Sahara Desert 9,200,000 9,200,000 +0%
4 Arabian Desert 2,330,000 2,330,000 +0%
5 Gobi Desert 1,300,000 1,300,000 +0%
6 Patagonian Desert 673,000 673,000 +0%
7 Great Victoria Desert 647,000 647,000 +0%
8 Syrian Desert 520,000 520,000 +0%
Statistical Summary — All Time
14,200,000
Maximum
520,000
Minimum
5,346,250
Average
1,815,000
Median
What This Data Shows
Auto-generated trend summaries per category
Antarctic Desert
Recorded 14,200,000 Area (km²) in All Time.
Arctic Desert
Recorded 13,900,000 Area (km²) in All Time.
Sahara Desert
Recorded 9,200,000 Area (km²) in All Time.
Arabian Desert
Recorded 2,330,000 Area (km²) in All Time.
Gobi Desert
Recorded 1,300,000 Area (km²) in All Time.
Patagonian Desert
Recorded 673,000 Area (km²) in All Time.
Great Victoria Desert
Recorded 647,000 Area (km²) in All Time.
Syrian Desert
Recorded 520,000 Area (km²) in All Time.
Full Data Table
8 records across 1 year
8 sourced
Category Metric All Time Source
Antarctic Desert Area (km²) 14,200,000
Arctic Desert Area (km²) 13,900,000
Sahara Desert Area (km²) 9,200,000
Arabian Desert Area (km²) 2,330,000
Gobi Desert Area (km²) 1,300,000
Patagonian Desert Area (km²) 673,000
Great Victoria Desert Area (km²) 647,000
Syrian Desert Area (km²) 520,000

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