🏆 Largest places by area in the world
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Of the 58 places on My Earth Toy's 3D globe, Sahara (largest hot desert) ranks first at 9,200,000 km², followed by Great Barrier Reef (344,000 km²) and Atacama Desert (María Elena South) (105,000 km²). The figures come from our checked encyclopedia data; real-world record holders that are not on the globe are not included. Tap a name for photos and facts.
The Amazon rainforest (about 5.5 million km²) is on the globe but not ranked, because its size depends on where its edge is drawn.
| # | Name | Where | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sahara (largest hot desert) | Libya · Africa | 9,200,000 km² |
| 2 |  Great Barrier Reef | Australia · Oceania | 344,000 km² |
| 3 |  Atacama Desert (María Elena South) | Chile · South America | 105,000 km² |
| 4 |  Orinoco Belt | Venezuela · South America | 55,300 km² |
| 5 |  Lut Desert (Kaluts) | Iran · Asia | 51,800 km² |
| 6 |  Lake Baikal (Shaman Rock) | Russia · Asia | 31,700 km² |
| 7 |  Etosha National Park | Namibia · Africa | 22,300 km² |
| 8 |  Kakadu National Park | Australia · Oceania | 19,800 km² |
| 9 |  Kruger National Park | South Africa · Africa | 19,600 km² |
| 10 |  Semipalatinsk Test Site (the Polygon) | Kazakhstan | 18,000 km² |
| 11 |  Serengeti National Park | Tanzania · Africa | 14,800 km² |
| 12 |  Lake Vostok (subglacial lake) | Antarctica · Antarctica | 12,500 km² |
| 13 |  Jasper National Park | Canada · North America | 11,200 km² |
| 14 |  Salar de Uyuni | Bolivia · South America | 10,600 km² |
| 15 |  Yellowstone National Park | United States · North America | 8,990 km² |
| 16 |  Galápagos Islands | Ecuador · South America | 8,010 km² |
| 17 |  Gunung Leuser National Park | Indonesia · Asia | 7,930 km² |
| 18 |  Chernobyl plant & Exclusion Zone | Ukraine · Europe | 2,600 km² |
| 19 |  Tunguska event | Russia · Asia | 2,150 km² |
| 20 |  Lençóis Maranhenses | Brazil · South America | 1,550 km² |
| 21 |  Ha Long Bay | Vietnam · Asia | 1,550 km² |
| 22 |  Maasai Mara | Kenya · Africa | 1,510 km² |
| 23 |  Tongariro National Park | New Zealand · Oceania | 796 km² |
| 24 |  Jiuzhaigou Valley | China · Asia | 720 km² |
| 25 |  Shiretoko Peninsula | Japan · Asia | 711 km² |
| 26 |  Jim Corbett National Park | India · Asia | 520 km² |
| 27 |  Plitvice Lakes | Croatia · Europe | 297 km² |
| 28 |  Ngorongoro Crater | Tanzania · Africa | 260 km² |
| 29 |  Perito Moreno Glacier | Argentina · South America | 250 km² |
| 30 |  Swiss National Park | Switzerland · Europe | 170 km² |
Only figures we could check are included; things without a reliable number are left out. Last updated: