Home›Oilcrops›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-attestedSeed or Fruit 1Domestication RegionFilter Results15 entriesArea (sq km)All272,000 (1)446,550 (1)1,030,000 (1)1,104,300 (1)2,085,292 (1)2,381,741 (1)3,287,263 (1)3,300,000 (1)3,678,394 (1)4,440,000 (1)4,545,792 (1)11,840,000 (1)30,370,000 (1)Country CountAll54 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5895 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1947 (1)1956 (1)1960 (1)1962 (1)1976 (1)PopulationAll565,581 (1)5,461,319 (1)36,828,330 (1)47,400,000 (1)75,000,000 (1)138,000,000 (1)150,000,000 (1)537,900,000 (1)675,800,000 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)1,393,676,444 (1)1,600,000,000 (1)1,900,000,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 15AfricaDomestication Region3 entriesAlgeriaDomestication Region1 entryThe AndesDomestication Region1 entryEast AfricaDomestication Region1 entryEast AsiaDomestication Region1 entryEthiopiaDomestication Region1 entryIndiaDomestication Region2 entriesThe Indian SubcontinentDomestication Region1 entryMauritaniaDomestication Region1 entryThe MediterraneanDomestication Region2 entriesMesoamericaDomestication Region1 entryMesopotamiaDomestication Region1 entryMoroccoDomestication Region1 entrySoutheast AsiaDomestication Region1 entryWestern SaharaDomestication Region1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Vegetable oil (oil crops)tier 2WikipediaOil crop (vegetable oil), lead sectionQuote, Oil crop (vegetable oil), lead sectionMost, but not all vegetable oils are extracted from the fruits or seeds of plants.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.