Home›Forage 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-attestedLeaf and Stem 1Domestication RegionFilter Results8 entriesCrop ClassAllForage (4)Legume (6)Primary UseAllFeed (8)Life CycleAllAnnual (1)Biennial (5)Perennial (7)Era (Domesticated When)AllClassical Antiquity (1)The Contemporary Period (1)The Early Modern Period (2)The Late Modern Period (1)Top Producing CountryAllAfrica (5)Asia (2)Central Asia (1)East Africa (1)Europe (6)North America (5)South America (5)Western Asia (5)Area (sq km)All3,678,394 (1)4,000,000 (1)5,994,935 (1)10,186,000 (1)17,840,000 (1)24,709,000 (1)30,370,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll12 (1)23 (1)44 (1)49 (1)54 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5642 (1)5895 (1)6190 (1)6967 (1)8849 (1)PopulationAll82,000,000 (1)313,450,000 (1)434,254,119 (1)537,900,000 (1)592,296,233 (1)745,173,774 (1)1,393,676,444 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 8AfricaDomestication Region2 entriesAsiaDomestication Region1 entryCentral AsiaDomestication Region1 entryEast AfricaDomestication Region1 entryEuropeDomestication Region2 entriesNorth AmericaDomestication Region1 entrySouth AmericaDomestication Region1 entryWestern AsiaDomestication Region1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Foragetier 2WikipediaForage, lead sectionQuote, Forage, lead sectionForage is a plant material (mainly plant leaves and stems) eaten by grazing livestock.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.