| Name | Location | Area (10,000 sq kms) |
| Takla Makan Desert | Tarim Basin, Xinjiang | 33.76 |
| Gurbantungut Desert | Jungger Basin, Xinjiang | 4.88 |
| Kumuktag Desert | eastern Xinjiang, western Gansu, southern Lop Nur lowland, Northern Altun Mountains | 2.28 |
| Qaidam Basin Desert | Qaidam Basin, Qinhai (including wind erosion area) | 3.49 |
| Badain Jaran Desert | western Alxa Plateau, Inner Mongolia | 4.43 |
| Tengger Desert | southeastern Alxa Plateau, Inner Mongolia | 4.27 |
| Ulan Buh Desert | northeastern Alax Plateau,s outhwestern Yellow River, Hetao Plain, Inner Mongolia | 0.99 |
| Hobq Desert | northern Ordos Plateau, area south of the Yellow River, Hetao Plain, Inner Mongolia | 1.61 |
| Mu Us Desert | central-southern Ordos Plateau, Inner Mongolia, northern Shaanxi | 3.21 |
| Lesser Tengger Sands | eastern Inner Mongolia Plateau | 2.14 |
| Horqin Sands | lower reaches of the Xi Liaohe River in the western part of the Northeastern Plains | 4.23 |
| Hulun Buir Sands | Hulun Buir High Plain in northeastern Inner Mongolia | 0.72 |
Last Updated on 98-10-22
By China Data Center