DESERT

A desert is a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.

1 Antarctic Desert (Antarctica) 14,200,000
2 Arctic Desert (Arctic) 13,900,000
3 Sahara Desert (Africa) 9,100,000
4 Arabian Desert (Middle East) 2,600,000
5 Gobi Desert (Asia) 1,300,000
6 Patagonian Desert (South America) 670,000
7 Great Victoria Desert (Australia) 647,000
8 Kalahari Desert (Africa) 570,000
9 Great Basin Desert (North America) 490,000
10 Syrian Desert (Middle East) 490,000