Pirate attacks

Statistics report about pirate attacks

Pirate attacks

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about maritime pirate attacks worldwide. This report provides data on the number and types of incidents, their location, human costs of piracy, and the types of ships under attack.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Transport volume of worldwide maritime trade 1990-2021
  • Basic Statistic Number of pirate attacks worldwide 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Actual and attempted piracy attacks worldwide by region 2022
  • Basic Statistic Actual and attempted piracy attacks worldwide by country 2022
  • Premium Statistic Actual and attempted piracy attacks on ships by type of incident 2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of pirate attacks worldwide by ship type 2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of pirate attacks worldwide by nationality of shipper 2022
  • Premium Statistic Arms used during piracy attacks 2008-2022

Africa

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  • Premium Statistic Number of reported piracy and robbery attacks in Africa by location of incident 2021
  • Premium Statistic Piracy and robbery incidents in East Africa 2016-2021
  • Premium Statistic Piracy and robbery incidents in West Africa 2016-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of actual and attempted piracy attacks in Somalia 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of actual and attempted piracy attacks in Nigeria 2008-2022

Asia

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  • Premium Statistic Number of reported piracy and robbery attacks in Asia by location of incident 2021
  • Premium Statistic Total ship piracy and armed robbery incidents Asia 2014-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of actual and attempted piracy attacks in Indonesia 2008-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of actual and attempted piracy attacks in India 2015-2024
  • Basic Statistic Total ship piracy and armed robbery incidents in Vietnam 2009-2022

Americas

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  • Premium Statistic Number of piracy and robbery attacks in South America by location of incident 2021
  • Premium Statistic Piracy and robbery incidents in South America and the Caribbean 2016-2021
  • Premium Statistic Piracy and robbery incidents in South America and the Caribbean by type 2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of actual and attempted piracy attacks in Peru 2008-2022

Human losses

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  • Premium Statistic Number of crew members attacked by maritime pirates 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of crew members held hostage by maritime pirates 2011-2022
  • Premium Statistic Crew members captured or kidnapped by maritime pirates 2011-2022

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