What are the Biggest and Smallest Climate Zones?

If you love climate science then you've probably wondered how big the Koppen climate zones are relative to each other.

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Well, look no further, because after an extensive original survey of the globe, in a detailed study of geographic statistics, we have compiled such a list, comparing each climate zone in size globally, as well as which countries have the biggest proportions in each zone.

For instance, it would not surprise you that Russia has the largest fraction of Subarctic 🌲 climates in the world. But which country has the most Hot Desert? 🏝

Get ready for a climate statistics overload! 🤓

🕐TIMESTAMPS🕖 (Don't look 👀 if you don't want SPOILERS!)
👉0:00 Opening Montage and Introduction
👉1:23 Recap on the Koppen Climate System
👉1:55 Subtropical Highland Climate Areas
👉2:27 Oceanic Climate Areas
👉2:51 Mediterranean Climate Areas
👉3:23 Tropical Rainforest Climate Areas
👉3:42 Tundra Climate Areas
👉4:13 Humid Subtropical Climate Areas
👉4:43 Continental Climate Areas
👉5:27 Cool Desert Climate Areas
👉5:57 Icecap Climate Areas
👉6:22 Subarctic Climate Areas
👉6:53 Tropical Monsoon and Tropical Savannah Areas
👉7:32 The World's Largest Climate Zone - The Hot Desert Climate Areas
👉8:23 Overall Comparison of Climate Zone Land Areas
👉8:58 Outro

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SPECIAL THANKS TO RICHARD TORRES FOR ASSISTANCE IN RESEARCHING AND COMPILING DATA ❤️❤️❤️

VIDEO & PHOTO CREDITS ❤️❤️❤️

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Narrated, Written and Produced by
B.J.Ranson

[Geodiode]

Hi Everyone!! I hope you enjoyed this statistical tour-de-force! Say hi, and let me know which country and climate zone you're in!

[Randy-stlb]

It’s insane that this channel doesn’t have a billion subscribers. I literally have never been so engaged in geography and climate in my entire life. You are doing a great job.

[wilhelmlouisfriedrichvongo]

You deserve to have more than a billion subscribers! Never have you or will have made any video with low quality.

[mrawm]

Brilliant job again! This channel is a true hidden gem.
Thank you for your efforts in producing such a fantastic video.

[afghanistandaily]

awesome video! came here from the subreddit. Can't believe this channel hasn't blown up yet. Keep up the good work!

[icewink]

Another great video, your channel is criminally under subscribed. Are you still planning on making a video on climates in the wrong places? I think that would be a really interesting episode!

[jellogiraffeable]

It would be so cool to see a video on the cold summer Mediterranean climate (Koppen Csc). I grew up on O‘ahu, but on Maui and Hawai‘i island there is Csc climate in the highlands. the whole archipelago would make a great video. the islands experience a huge diversity of climates due to altitude and latitude and the ocean.

[richardtorres]

Excellent case as usual!!! I wasn't expecting you to put also the countries by land area size like you did in the population charts!!! Great job Ben! 👏👏👏 Tropical Savanna and Monsoon are #2 in population and land area!!!!

[princessB]

I love your videos and this helps me . Despite how lightly populated my favorite climate, the subaritic, I can't believe is more widespread than continental climates, and happy 6K subscribers!

[misseli]

Oh wow, I knew a significant amount of land was within the tropics and subtropics, but I had no idea about which climate zones were bigger vs which were smaller

[Cybermorpher]

Great video once again! Have you thought about creating more “Top 10” type videos, like which cities have the best/worst climate. I know they are very questionable from an intellectual stand point, but they can definitely traffic more viewers to this great channel.

[spacenoux]

Sweet video! I actually found this because one of my teachers is making me type up a paper on this video. Might consider watching your other videos afterwards, this was cool! :)

[deeptoot]

Amazing video!!! Ive been researching clomates for days now and this was very interesting. My top three ally tile favorite vlimates are Cwa, BSh and Csa. I've loved in all of dlthem as well as Cfb and only now do I realize that Cfb isn't all tha tbad, it's just that the other ones were so insanely good!

[shaynewhite]

Great video! YES it's scary to see that Hot Desert is the largest climate zone...hope it doesn't grow. P.S., I'm from the U.S. and Mediterranean climate, so West Coast. :)

[stagnating]

Found your channel while searching for good videos on Koppen climate zones. Highly impressive and immersive data! Subscribing and going to watch all of your other videos.

Question for you - Which small region (~100k sq miles) according to you has the highest variation of Koppen climatic zones? I believe it’s the Caucasus region consisting of three countries of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia along with few parts of Iran, Turkey and Russia added to the vibrant climate. What’s your take on this?

[mysteriousDSF]

I must be out of my mind but I really want to live in a Tropical Rainforest climate zone city like Singapore :) I love hot, wet weather. Everyone hates it and I understand why but I love it :)

[skippitysmithsonshorts]

Not too surprised, BWh is kind of hard to split in more categories.

[uniqueuewhatever]

Oceanic and Mediterranean are the best climates zones. Quality over quantitiy! :D

[Auroral_Anomaly]

How you found this data is beyond me when I can barely find the right climate map when I need to.

[ViditPatel-oirn]

The Map U Used Is Not True Exactly They Have Updated The Map And The Map Will Soon Change Due To Climate Change Especially The hot desert areas will increase due to less rain fall in Tropical Savannah Region Especially in Africa While Subarctic Area Will Decrease Due To Increasing Temperature And Continental Climate Might take Its Place. I Have Also Seen The Updated Map For Future In which desert area will increase and tropical Savannah will greatly loose its area But Am Also Interested In Seeing The Timeline Of Koppen Maps From Starting Of Human Cilivlization Or After Ice Age Cause after that time the temperature and rainfall have changed It Will Be Intresting To see how climate have changed during the history of human civilization mostly due to global warming. Overall The Video Was Great I Liked Ur Work👍👍👌👌