The highest number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in West Africa was reported in 2020 during the observed period. That year, 90 piracy and armed robbery incidents were reported in the region. In 2021, 38 cases were recorded in the waters of West Africa, the lowest amount recorded.
Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in West Africa from 2016 to 2021
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IMO. (May 31, 2022). Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in West Africa from 2016 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123280/piracy-robbery-in-west-africa-timeline/
IMO. "Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in West Africa from 2016 to 2021." Chart. May 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123280/piracy-robbery-in-west-africa-timeline/
IMO. (2022). Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in West Africa from 2016 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123280/piracy-robbery-in-west-africa-timeline/
IMO. "Number of Piracy and Armed Robbery Attacks Allegedly Committed and Attempted in West Africa from 2016 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123280/piracy-robbery-in-west-africa-timeline/
IMO, Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in West Africa from 2016 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123280/piracy-robbery-in-west-africa-timeline/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed and attempted in West Africa from 2016 to 2021 [Graph], IMO, May 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123280/piracy-robbery-in-west-africa-timeline/