Home›Sweeteners›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 account750 BCE 1Origin RegionFilter Results23 entriesAdmission YearAll1707 (1)Area (sq km)All132,932 (1)245,857 (1)263,310 (1)357,022 (1)377,975 (1)406,752 (1)505,983 (1)1,000,231 (1)2,085,292 (1)3,300,000 (1)6,611,667 (1)7,222,000 (1)7,688,287 (1)7,862,221 (1)8,510,346 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)20,111,457 (1)30,370,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll1 (1)49 (1)54 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All2228 (1)5895 (1)8849 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1492 (1)1776 (1)1811 (1)1822 (1)1867 (1)1947 (1)1949 (1)1958 (1)PopulationAll5,355,220 (1)6,460,159 (1)14,373,536 (1)17,521,167 (1)27,801,023 (1)41,417,056 (1)49,752,000 (1)56,490,048 (1)75,000,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)122,587,000 (1)150,000,000 (1)150,925,345 (1)189,268,366 (1)213,421,037 (1)270,500,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)469,300,000 (1)656,098,097 (1)1,393,676,444 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 23AfricaOrigin Region1 entryThe AndesOrigin Region1 entryAsiaOrigin Region1 entryAustraliaOrigin Region1 entryBrazilOrigin Region1 entryCanadaOrigin Region1 entryCentral AfricaOrigin Region1 entryChinaOrigin Region2 entriesEnglandOrigin Region1 entryGermanyOrigin Region1 entryGuineaOrigin Region1 entryJapanOrigin Region1 entryLatin AmericaOrigin Region1 entryThe MediterraneanOrigin Region1 entryMelanesiaOrigin Region1 entryMesoamericaOrigin Region1 entryThe Middle EastOrigin Region1 entryNew ZealandOrigin Region1 entryNorth AfricaOrigin Region1 entryParaguayOrigin Region1 entrySouthern EuropeOrigin Region1 entrySpainOrigin Region1 entryUnited StatesOrigin Region2 entriesSources1. Sugar (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaSugar, History section, Chinese manuscripts on sugarcaneQuote, Sugar, History section, Chinese manuscripts on sugarcanedating to the 8th century BCEView 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.