Home›Vegetables and Melons›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-attestedMixed Plant Parts 1Domestication RegionFilter Results22 entriesArea (sq km)All147,181 (1)148,460 (1)302,069 (1)440,000 (1)513,120 (1)522,129 (1)1,648,195 (1)1,886,068 (1)3,287,263 (1)4,000,000 (1)4,440,000 (1)5,222,321 (1)5,994,935 (1)6,142,700 (1)9,572,900 (1)10,186,000 (1)11,840,000 (1)17,840,000 (1)30,370,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll12 (1)44 (1)49 (1)54 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5642 (1)5895 (1)6967 (1)8849 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1769 (1)1861 (1)1947 (1)1949 (1)1956 (1)1971 (1)PopulationAll31,122,387 (1)51,767,437 (1)53,200,000 (1)58,900,000 (1)65,975,198 (1)82,000,000 (1)92,417,681 (1)169,828,911 (1)201,081,297 (1)313,450,000 (1)434,254,119 (1)468,200,000 (1)745,173,774 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)1,393,676,444 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)1,600,000,000 (1)1,900,000,000 (1)2,040,000,000 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 22AfricaDomestication Region1 entryAsiaDomestication Region3 entriesBangladeshDomestication Region1 entryThe CaucasusDomestication Region1 entryCentral AmericaDomestication Region1 entryCentral AsiaDomestication Region3 entriesChinaDomestication Region1 entryEast AsiaDomestication Region1 entryEuropeDomestication Region1 entryIndiaDomestication Region1 entryThe Indian SubcontinentDomestication Region1 entryIranDomestication Region1 entryItalyDomestication Region1 entryMesoamericaDomestication Region2 entriesNepalDomestication Region1 entrySouth AmericaDomestication Region1 entrySouth AsiaDomestication Region1 entrySudanDomestication Region1 entryThailandDomestication Region1 entryWest AfricaDomestication Region1 entryWestern AsiaDomestication Region1 entryWestern EuropeDomestication Region1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Vegetabletier 2WikipediaVegetable, lead section, plant-parts listQuote, Vegetable, lead section, plant-parts listflowers, fruits, stems, leaves, roots, and seedsView 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.