This statistic displays the ten largest deserts on earth. The largest desert on earth is the Antarctic desert, covering the continent of Antarctica with a size of around 5.5 million square miles. The term desert includes polar deserts, subtropical deserts, cold winter and cool coastal deserts, and are based on their geographical situation.
Ranking of the largest deserts on earth
(in million square miles)
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Geology.com. (January 22, 2016). Ranking of the largest deserts on earth (in million square miles) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/504421/the-largest-deserts-on-earth/
Geology.com. "Ranking of the largest deserts on earth (in million square miles)." Chart. January 22, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504421/the-largest-deserts-on-earth/
Geology.com. (2016). Ranking of the largest deserts on earth (in million square miles). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504421/the-largest-deserts-on-earth/
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