Here you can find the list of deserts of the world, their type and their location. A desert can be defined as a barren area of land where very little rainfall occurs. The lack of vegetation makes the living conditions hostile for animal life.
| Type of Desert | Name of Deserts | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Desert | Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria, Simpson, Gibson, Tanami | Australia |
| Hot Desert | Arabian Desert | Arabian Peninsula |
| Hot Desert | Chihuahuan | Mexico/ USA Border |
| Hot Desert | Kalahari | Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| Hot Desert | Mojave | United States |
| Hot Desert | Monte | Argentina |
| Hot Desert | Sahara | Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara |
| Hot Desert | Sonoran | United States, Mexico |
| Hot Desert | Thar | India, Pakistan |
| Coastal Desert | Atacama | Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina |
| Cold and Hot Desert | Gobi | Mongolia, China |
| Cold and Hot Desert | Namib | Africa |
| Cold and Hot Desert | Taklamakan | China |
| Cold Desert | Patagonian | Argentina, Chile |
| Semi-arid Desert | Great Basin | United States |
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