Arms used during piracy attacks 2008-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 8, 2023
In 2022, 16 piracy attacks were gun-based, a sharp decrease of around 53 percent compared with the previous year. 41 piracy attacks occurred with the use of a knife that year. Piracy is defined as an act of criminal violence or robbery at sea.

Arms used during piracy attacks from 2008 to 2022, by type

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January 2023

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2008 to 2022

Supplementary notes

January through December; the figures prior to 2018 are taken from previous editions.

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