How Far Has It Travelled?
In total "Maize" has been searched for 767 times. The total mileage contribution of this is 3,358,291 miles!
This means that the average distance is 4,378 miles - that's 7% further than the average distance across everything tracked by the calculator.
Based on average UK government emissions figures, travelling that distance produces roughly 1313 kg CO2 by plane, 1200 kg CO2 by car, or 245 kg CO2 by train.
The Top 20 sources are shown below:
| Country From | # of checks |
|---|---|
| United States | 209 |
| Mexico | 145 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 |
| South Africa | 32 |
| Kenya | 23 |
| Brazil | 21 |
| United Kingdom | 20 |
| Argentina | 19 |
| Ukraine | 14 |
| Zambia | 14 |
| China | 12 |
| Malawi | 10 |
| Canada | 10 |
| Nigeria | 10 |
| American Samoa | 9 |
| Spain | 8 |
| Germany | 8 |
| France | 8 |
| Tanzania | 8 |
Related Items
Due to the food types being user entered, these might also be of use:
Maize Flour, Maize Meal, Maize Starch, Maize Thickener, White Maize
Wondering how far this really gets you, and what it means for your own choices? See what the current research says about food miles, or find out whether food miles still matter in 2026.
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