Home›Spices, Herbs and Seasonings›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 account2000 BCE 1Origin RegionFilter Results53 entriesArea (sq km)All10,991 (1)36,197 (1)67,240 (1)132,049 (1)180,000 (1)207,411 (1)223,915 (1)236,800 (1)238,397 (1)325,000 (1)331,338 (1)347,681 (1)377,975 (1)446,550 (1)470,000 (1)522,129 (1)537,886 (1)632,702.3 (1)652,864 (1)676,579 (1)996,603 (1)1,648,195 (1)1,904,569 (1)1,972,550 (1)2,085,292 (1)2,381,741 (1)2,870,000 (1)3,237,500 (1)3,287,263 (1)4,000,000 (1)4,440,000 (1)4,545,792 (1)5,222,321 (1)5,994,935 (1)6,142,700 (1)6,611,667 (1)6,952,600 (1)7,222,000 (1)7,688,287 (1)7,862,221 (1)8,418,763 (1)9,572,900 (1)10,186,000 (1)11,840,000 (1)17,840,000 (1)18,052,768 (1)24,709,000 (1)30,370,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll1 (1)12 (1)23 (1)44 (1)49 (1)54 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All2228 (1)5642 (1)5895 (1)6190 (1)6967 (1)8849 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1821 (1)1832 (1)1877 (1)1919 (1)1922 (1)1945 (2)1946 (1)1947 (1)1948 (2)1949 (1)1953 (1)1956 (1)1962 (2)PopulationAll2,824,913 (1)7,545,800 (1)7,975,762 (1)9,267,000 (1)16,300,000 (1)19,043,151 (1)21,756,000 (1)23,299,132 (1)27,801,023 (1)35,000,000 (1)36,828,330 (1)38,000,000 (1)42,836,966 (1)47,400,000 (1)53,200,000 (1)55,000,000 (1)55,770,232 (1)57,600,000 (1)69,081,996 (1)77,620,000 (1)82,000,000 (1)92,417,681 (1)95,000,000 (1)103,439,000 (1)109,139,000 (1)114,000,000 (1)122,587,000 (1)134,000,000 (1)150,000,000 (1)150,925,345 (1)189,268,366 (1)270,500,000 (1)284,200,000 (1)288,315,089 (1)313,450,000 (1)434,254,119 (1)468,200,000 (1)469,300,000 (1)540,000,000 (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)1,900,000,000 (1)2,040,000,000 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 53AfghanistanOrigin Region2 entriesAfricaOrigin Region1 entryAlgeriaOrigin Region1 entryAnatoliaOrigin Region3 entriesThe Arabian PeninsulaOrigin Region1 entryAsiaOrigin Region7 entriesAustralasiaOrigin Region1 entryAustraliaOrigin Region2 entriesThe BalkansOrigin Region1 entryCentral AfricaOrigin Region1 entryCentral AmericaOrigin Region1 entryCentral AsiaOrigin Region1 entryChinaOrigin Region6 entriesEast AsiaOrigin Region1 entryEastern EuropeOrigin Region2 entriesEgyptOrigin Region1 entryEuropeOrigin Region2 entriesFranceOrigin Region1 entryThe Greater AntillesOrigin Region1 entryGreeceOrigin Region2 entriesIndiaOrigin Region5 entriesThe Indian SubcontinentOrigin Region2 entriesIndonesiaOrigin Region6 entriesIranOrigin Region4 entriesJamaicaOrigin Region1 entryJapanOrigin Region1 entryKashmirOrigin Region1 entryThe Korean PeninsulaOrigin Region1 entryLaosOrigin Region1 entryThe LevantOrigin Region3 entriesMalabar CoastOrigin Region2 entriesMaritime Southeast AsiaOrigin Region2 entriesThe MediterraneanOrigin Region7 entriesMesopotamiaOrigin Region1 entryMexicoOrigin Region3 entriesThe Middle EastOrigin Region1 entryMoroccoOrigin Region1 entryMyanmarOrigin Region1 entryNeotropical realmOrigin Region1 entryNorth AfricaOrigin Region3 entriesNorth AmericaOrigin Region2 entriesPhilippinesOrigin Region1 entryRomaniaOrigin Region1 entryThe Russian Far EastOrigin Region1 entrySouth AmericaOrigin Region4 entriesSouth AsiaOrigin Region3 entriesSoutheast AsiaOrigin Region6 entriesSouthern EuropeOrigin Region1 entrySri LankaOrigin Region2 entriesTaiwanOrigin Region1 entryVietnamOrigin Region2 entriesWest AfricaOrigin Region2 entriesWestern AsiaOrigin Region1 entrySources1. Spice (crop, Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaSpice, History section, spice trade originsQuote, Spice, History section, spice trade originsThe spice trade developed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Middle East by 2000 BCE with cinnamon and black pepper.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.