Home›Legumes and Legume Products›Origin RegionBrowse ByOrigin RegionOrigin region names the part of the world an ingredient first came from. Wikipedia notes that today's vanilla species are "all derived from a species originally found in Mesoamerica, including parts of modern-day Mexico," long before its cultivation spread to Madagascar and the South Pacific. This dimension shows which regions have given the world their own signature ingredients.FactsOrigin RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own account3000 BCE 1Origin RegionFilter Results25 entriesArea (sq km)All185,180 (1)377,975 (1)462,840 (1)522,129 (1)632,702.3 (1)783,562 (1)1,904,569 (1)1,972,550 (1)2,085,292 (1)2,780,085 (1)3,287,263 (1)3,300,000 (1)4,545,792 (1)5,222,321 (1)6,142,700 (1)7,222,000 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)10,186,000 (1)11,840,000 (1)17,840,000 (1)24,709,000 (1)30,370,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll12 (1)23 (1)44 (1)49 (1)54 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5642 (1)5895 (1)6190 (1)6967 (1)8849 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1816 (1)1821 (1)1923 (1)1945 (1)1946 (1)1947 (1)1949 (1)1975 (1)PopulationAll10,185,363 (1)26,657,437 (1)46,735,004 (1)53,200,000 (1)69,081,996 (1)75,000,000 (1)86,092,168 (1)122,587,000 (1)134,000,000 (1)150,000,000 (1)288,315,089 (1)340,587,000 (1)434,254,119 (1)468,200,000 (1)469,300,000 (1)592,296,233 (1)675,800,000 (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)2,040,000,000 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 25AfricaOrigin Region3 entriesThe AndesOrigin Region1 entryArgentinaOrigin Region1 entryAsiaOrigin Region1 entryCentral AmericaOrigin Region1 entryChinaOrigin Region5 entriesEast AsiaOrigin Region2 entriesEuropeOrigin Region2 entriesThe Fertile CrescentOrigin Region1 entryFranceOrigin Region1 entryIndiaOrigin Region1 entryIndonesiaOrigin Region1 entryJapanOrigin Region2 entriesThe MediterraneanOrigin Region3 entriesMexicoOrigin Region3 entriesThe Middle EastOrigin Region2 entriesNorth AmericaOrigin Region6 entriesPapua New GuineaOrigin Region1 entrySouth AmericaOrigin Region7 entriesSouth AsiaOrigin Region1 entrySoutheast AsiaOrigin Region1 entrySyriaOrigin Region1 entryTurkeyOrigin Region1 entryUnited StatesOrigin Region1 entryWest AfricaOrigin Region1 entrySources1. Legume (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaLegume, Domestication section, soybean ChinaQuote, Legume, Domestication section, soybean ChinaThe soybean was domesticated around 5,000 years ago in China from a descendant of the wild vine Glycine soja.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.