Explanation
- The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world.
- Location: Africa
- Length: Approximately 4,800 km (3,000 miles)
- Area: About 9.2 million km²
List of top deserts in the world:
| S. No. | Name | Type | Location | Area (in sq.km) |
| 1. | Antarctica Desert | Polar ice and Tundra | Antarctica | 14,200,000 |
| 2. | Arctic Desert | Polar ice and Tundra | Eastern Europe Northern America Northern Asia Northern Europe | 13,900,000 |
| 3. | Sahara Desert | Subtropical | Eastern Africa Middle Africa Northern Africa Western Africa | 9,200,000 |
| 4. | Great Australian | Subtropical | Australia | 2,700,000 |
| 5. | Arabian Desert | Subtropical | Western Asia | 2,330,000 |
| 6. | Gobi Desert | Cold winter | Eastern Asia | 1,295,000 |
| 7. | Kalahari Desert | Subtropical | Southern Africa | 900,000 |
| 8. | Patagonian Desert | Cold winter | South America | 673,000 |
| 9. | Syrian Desert | Subtropical | Western Asia | 500,000 |
| 10. | Great Basin | Cold winter | North America | 492,098 |
Last verified on 10-05-2026
