Largest hot desert
The current largest hot desert record is 3.51 million sq mi, held by Sahara. Last checked October 14, 2026.
3.51
million sq mi
Sahara
- Holder
- Sahara
- Record
- 3.51 million sq mi
- Metric
- 9.1 million km²
- Location
- North Africa
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Sahara desert Africa
- Wikipedia Read the source CC BY-SA 4.0
- guinnessworldrecords.com Read the source
- guinnessworldrecords.com Largest desert cold
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