Home›Sugar 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-attestedRoot or Tuber 1Primary Plant Part HarvestedWell-attestedStalk or Root 2Domestication RegionFilter Results6 entriesArea (sq km)All40,000 (1)1,000,231 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)30,370,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll49 (1)54 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5895 (1)8849 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1867 (1)PopulationAll8,000,000 (1)14,373,536 (1)41,417,056 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,393,676,444 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6AfricaDomestication Region1 entryAsiaDomestication Region1 entryCanadaDomestication Region1 entryMelanesiaDomestication Region1 entrySilesiaDomestication Region1 entryUnited StatesDomestication Region1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Sugar beettier 2WikipediaSugar beet, lead sectionQuote, Sugar beet, lead sectionA sugar beet is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose and is grown commercially for sugar production.View the Source2. Wikipedia: Sugarcanetier 2WikipediaSugarcane, lead section, stalk sentenceQuote, Sugarcane, lead section, stalk sentencestout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sucrose, which accumulates in the stalk internodesView 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.