Desert	Location	Sq. Miles
1. Sahara	N. Africa	3,500,000
2. Gobi	Mongolia, China	500,000
3. Patagonian	Argentina	260,000
4. Rub' al Khali	S. Arabian Peninsula	250,000
5. Great Sandy	NW Australia	150,000
6. Great Victoria	SW Australia	150,000
7. Chihuahuan	Mexico, USA	140,000
8. Takla Makan	N China	140,000
9. Sonoran	SW Africa	120,000
10. Kalahari	SW Africa	100,000