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Forests | Deserts |
| Forest remains to be evergreen throughout the year. | A desert is a dry land. |
| Forests receive more rainfall. | Deserts receive less rainfall. |
| Forests receive about \(200\)–\(450\) centimetres of rainfall (\(80\)–\(180\ \)inches) per year. | Deserts receive less than \(25\) centimetres of rainfall (\(10\) inches) on average. |
| Forests are home to a wide variety of plants and wildlife. | Deserts can support a small number of plant and animal species. |
Forest plants and animals need not adapt themselves to dry conditions as there is no water scarcity in forests. | Deserts plants and animals can survive only if they adjust and adapt to live in those arid regions as rainfall is less. |
Sand dunes are rare in forests. | Sand dunes occur in deserts. |
| Mining causes deforestation in forests. | Mining results in nuclear dust, chemical and water pollution etc., in deserts. |
| Forests cover about \(31\) percent of the earth's surface. | Deserts cover about \(33\) percent of the earth's surface. |
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