| Area (km2) | Type | Location | Desert | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,200,000 | Subtropical | Eastern, Middle, Northern & Western Africa | Saharan Desert | 100%
|
| 1,295,000 | Cold Winter | Eastern Asia | Gobi Desert | 96%
|
| 14,200,000 | Polar/ Tundra | Antarctica | Antarctic Desert | 83%
|
| 900,000 | Subtropical | Southern Africa | Kalahari Desert | 83%
|
| 2,330,000 | Subtropical | Western Asia | Arabian Desert | 70%
|
| 453,248 | Subtropical | Central & Northern America | Chihuahuan Desert | 61%
|
| 310,000 | Subtropical | Central & Northern America | Sonoran Desert | 61%
|
| 673,000 | Cold Winter | South America | Patagonian Desert | 57%
|
| 492,098 | Cold Winter | Northern America | Great Basin Desert | 52%
|
| 13,900,000 | Polar/ Tundra | Eastern & Northern Europe, Northern America, Northern Asia | Arctic Desert | 48%
|
| 337,000 | Subtropical | Eastern Asia | Taklamakan Desert | 43%
|
| 500,000 | Subtropical | Western Asia | Syrian Desert | 35%
|
| 238,254 | Subtropical | Southern Asia | Thar Desert | 35%
|
| 350,000 | Cold Winter | Central Asia | Karakum Desert | 30%
|
| 2,700,000 | Subtropical | Australasia | Great Australian Desert | 13%
|
| 300,000 | Cold Winter | Central Asia | Kyzylkum Desert | 13%
|
| 336,700 | Cold Winter | Northern America | Colorado Plateau | 9%
|
| 256,000 | Subtropical | Eastern Africa | Ogaden Desert | 4%
|
| 200,000 | Subtropical | Eastern Africa | Puntland Desert | 4%
|
| 200,000 | Temperate | Central Asia | Ustyurt Desert | 0%
|