Home›Pigs›Domestication RegionBrowse ByDomestication RegionThis dimension names the world region where a livestock species was first domesticated. Wikipedia notes that "goats, sheep, and cows, were domesticated around 11,000 years ago" while "the horse came under domestication around 5,500 years ago in central Asia." Browsing this way collects every livestock species first domesticated in the same region.FactsDomestication RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonPrimary Husbandry ProductWell-attestedMeat (Primary) 1Domestication RegionFilter Results17 entriesPart OfAllPig (7)Breed Risk StatusAllCritical (4)Endangered (2)Not at Risk (3)Vulnerable (1)Era (Domesticated When)AllThe Contemporary Period (6)The Early Modern Period (2)The Late Modern Period (8)The Neolithic Period (6)The Post-Classical and Medieval Period (1)Origin Country of BreedAllBelgium (1)China (1)Croatia (1)Denmark (1)Germany (1)Hungary (1)New Zealand (1)Portugal (1)Romania (1)Spain (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (1)Wales (1)Zimbabwe (1)Admission YearAll1707 (1)Area (sq km)All20,947 (1)30,689 (1)43,094 (1)56,561 (1)93,030 (1)132,932 (1)238,397 (1)242,500 (1)263,310 (1)302,069 (1)357,022 (1)390,757 (1)583,254 (1)7,222,000 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)11,840,000 (1)Government TypeAllConstitutional Monarchy (4)One-Party (1)Republic (7)Income GroupAllHigh (10)Lower-Middle (1)Upper-Middle (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1000 (1)1776 (1)1801 (1)1830 (1)1861 (1)1877 (1)1947 (1)1949 (2)1980 (1)1991 (1)LandlockedAllNo (10)Yes (2)PopulationAll3,193,513 (1)3,866,233 (1)5,355,220 (1)6,001,008 (1)9,489,000 (1)11,867,634 (1)17,166,852 (1)19,043,151 (1)53,000,000 (1)56,490,048 (1)58,900,000 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)340,587,000 (1)469,300,000 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)1,600,000,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 17The Basque CountryDomestication Region1 entryBelgiumDomestication Region1 entryChinaDomestication Region2 entriesCroatiaDomestication Region1 entryDenmarkDomestication Region1 entryEast AsiaDomestication Region1 entryEnglandDomestication Region1 entryGermanyDomestication Region3 entriesHungaryDomestication Region1 entryThe Iberian PeninsulaDomestication Region1 entryItalyDomestication Region1 entryThe Middle EastDomestication Region1 entryNew ZealandDomestication Region1 entryRomaniaDomestication Region1 entryUnited KingdomDomestication Region11 entriesUnited StatesDomestication Region9 entriesZimbabweDomestication Region1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Pigtier 2WikipediaPig, lead section, uses sentenceQuote, Pig, lead section, uses sentencePigs are farmed primarily for meat, called pork.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.