Home›Fruits›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-attestedFruit 1Domestication RegionFilter Results19 entriesArea (sq km)All262,184 (1)305,000 (1)522,129 (1)632,702.3 (1)676,579 (1)881,913 (1)1,000,231 (1)1,648,195 (1)1,972,550 (1)2,085,292 (1)3,287,263 (1)4,000,000 (1)4,545,792 (1)5,222,321 (1)7,222,000 (1)9,572,900 (1)17,840,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll12 (1)49 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All6967 (1)8849 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1821 (1)1947 (2)1948 (1)1949 (1)PopulationAll7,658,846 (1)14,373,536 (1)45,772,188 (1)53,200,000 (1)55,770,232 (1)69,081,996 (1)82,000,000 (1)92,417,681 (1)134,000,000 (1)150,000,000 (1)241,499,431 (1)434,254,119 (1)469,300,000 (1)675,800,000 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)2,040,000,000 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 19AsiaDomestication Region1 entryCentral AmericaDomestication Region2 entriesCentral AsiaDomestication Region1 entryChinaDomestication Region2 entriesFranceDomestication Region1 entryIndiaDomestication Region1 entryIranDomestication Region1 entryThe MediterraneanDomestication Region1 entryMelanesiaDomestication Region1 entryMesoamericaDomestication Region1 entryMexicoDomestication Region2 entriesThe Middle EastDomestication Region1 entryMyanmarDomestication Region1 entryNortheast IndiaDomestication Region1 entryPakistanDomestication Region1 entryPolynesiaDomestication Region1 entrySouth AmericaDomestication Region2 entriesSouth AsiaDomestication Region1 entrySoutheast AsiaDomestication Region2 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Fruittier 2WikipediaFruit, lead section, botanical definitionQuote, Fruit, lead section, botanical definitionIn botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants (angiosperms) that is formed from the ovary after flowering.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.