Number of reported piracy and robbery attacks in Asia by location of incident 2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 20, 2025

The Malacca Strait recorded the highest number of reported acts of alleged piracy and robbery attacks committed against ships in Asia in 2023. That year, a total of 85 incidents were reported in the strait, the majority of them in territorial waters.

Number of piracy and armed robbery attacks allegedly committed in Asia in 2023, by location of incident

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February 2025

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Asia

Survey time period

2023

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