Largest desert overall
The current largest desert overall record is 5.48 million sq mi, held by Antarctic Desert.
5.48
million sq mi
Antarctic Desert
- Holder
- Antarctic Desert
- Record
- 5.48 million sq mi
- Metric
- 14.2 million km²
- Exact figure
- About 14.2 million km2
- Location
- Antarctica
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