Home›Fibre and Other Industrial Crops›Domestication RegionBrowse ByDomestication RegionThis dimension names the world region where a crop was first domesticated. Wikipedia notes that "the domestication of plants began around 13,000–11,000 years ago with cereals such as wheat and barley in the Middle East," while rice "was first domesticated in China some 9,000 years ago." Browsing this way collects every crop first domesticated in the same region.FactsDomestication RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonPrimary Plant Part HarvestedWell-attestedFiber Tissue 1Domestication RegionFilter Results12 entriesArea (sq km)All148,460 (1)239,021 (1)347,681 (1)1,098,581 (1)1,972,550 (1)3,300,000 (1)5,222,321 (1)7,000,000 (1)30,370,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll49 (1)54 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5895 (1)8849 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1821 (1)1825 (1)1946 (1)1971 (1)PopulationAll11,365,333 (1)30,000,000 (1)75,000,000 (1)114,000,000 (1)134,000,000 (1)169,828,911 (1)273,610,384 (1)1,393,676,444 (1)2,040,000,000 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 12AfricaDomestication Region1 entryAmazoniaDomestication Region1 entryThe AndesDomestication Region1 entryAsiaDomestication Region1 entryBangladeshDomestication Region1 entryBengalDomestication Region1 entryBoliviaDomestication Region1 entryThe Fertile CrescentDomestication Region1 entryMesoamericaDomestication Region1 entryMexicoDomestication Region1 entryPhilippinesDomestication Region1 entrySouth AsiaDomestication Region1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Fiber croptier 2WikipediaFiber crop, lead sectionQuote, Fiber crop, lead sectionFiber crops are field crops grown for their fibers, which are traditionally used to make paper, cloth, or rope.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.