The largest plateau in the world is the Tibetan Plateau , also known as the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau.

Quick Scoop

  • The Tibetan Plateau covers about 2.5 million square kilometers (around 970,000 square miles).
  • It is both the largest and one of the highest plateaus on Earth, with an average elevation of over 4,500 meters (about 14,800 feet) above sea level.
  • Because of its great height, it is famously called the “Roof of the World” and sometimes the “Third Pole” due to its massive ice fields.
  • It lies mainly in Tibet and Qinghai (China), extending across a large part of Central Asia.

In many school textbooks and geography guides, when they ask “Which is the largest plateau in the world?”, the expected one-line answer is: Tibetan Plateau (Qinghai–Tibet Plateau).

TL;DR: The largest plateau in the world is the Tibetan Plateau (Qinghai–Tibet Plateau), often called the “Roof of the World.”

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