Classement des grottes par développement:
- Mammoth Cave: Kentucky, USA 517317m
- Optimisticeskaja:Ukrainskaja Ukraine 212000m
- Jewel Cave: South Dakota, USA 195615m
- Holloch: Schwyz, Switzerland 182540m
- Lechuguilla: New Mexico, USA 170269m
- Wind Cave: South Dakota, USA 151600m
- Siebenhengste-hohgant Hohlensystem: Berne, Switzerland 145000m
- Friar Ridge Cave System: Kentucky, USA 144841m
- Ozernaja: Ukrainskaja, Ukraine 117000m
- Gua Air jernih-Lubang Batau Padeng: Sarawak, Malaysia 109000m
- System de Ojo Guarena: Burgos, Spain 100000m
- Réseau de la Coumo d’Hyouernedo: Naute-Garonne, France 94843m
- Sistema Purificacion: Tamaulipas, Mexico 90474m
- Zolushka: Moldarakaja, Ukraine 90200m
- Hir latzhohle: Oberosterreich, Austria 84992m
- Toca da Boa Vista: Bahia, Brazil 84000m
- Friars Hole Cave System, West Virginia, USA 71052m
- Sistema Ox Bel Ha: Quintana Roo, Mexico 70650m
- Easegill System: Yorkshire Dales, UK 70500m
- Raucherkarhohle, Oberosterreich, Austria 65000m
- Organ Cave System: West Virginia, USA 63569m
- Ogof Draenen: South Wales, UK 62000m
- Kazumura Cave, Hawaii, USA 61420m
- Nohoch Nah Chichn: Quintana Roo, Mexico 60985m
- Réseau de L’Alpe: Isère, France 60247m
- Red Del Rio Silencio: Cantabr ia, Spain 60000m
- Bullita Cave System: Northern Territory, Australia 57500m
- Kap-Kutan: Turkistan, Turkmenistan 57000m
- Sistema Huautla: Oazaca, Mexico 55953m
- Cenote Dos Ojos: Quintana Roo, Mexico 55322m
- Réseau de la Dent de Crolles: Isere, France 55250m
- Mamo Kananda: Southern Highland, Papua New Guinea 54800m
- Réseau de la Pierre Saint Martin: Pyre., France 53950m
- Blue Spring Cave, Tennessee, USA 53366m
- Dachstein-Mammuthohle: Oberosterreich, Austria 52944m
- Complesso del Monte Corchia: Toscana, Italy 52300m
- Martin Ridge System: Kentucky, USA 51884m
- Ogof Ffynnon Ddu: South Wales, UK 50000m
- Carlsbad Cavern: New Mexico, USA 49680m
- Gr. Cacerna de Palmarito: Pinar del Rio, Cuba 48000m
- Santo Tomas: Pinar del Rio, Cuba 46000m
- Crevice Cave: Missouri, USA 45546m
- Barenschacht: Bern, Switzerland 45400m
- sima del Hayal di Ponata: Vizeaya-Ayah, Spain 45000m
- Cumberland Caverns: Tennessee, USA 44444m
- Lamprechtsofen-Vogelschact: Salzburg, Austria 44000m
- Kolkbluser-Monsterhohle: Salzburg, Austria 43857m
- Sima del Mortero do Astrana: Cantabr ia, Spain 43000m
- Bol’shaja Oreshnaja: Russia, Russia 43000m
- Sistema de los Cuatro V.: Cantabria, Spain 43216m
ps: Le classement est en évolution permanente.
