Pirate attacks on ships 2021, by month

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 7, 2022
In 2021, the most pirate attacks were recorded in January. In that month, 16 ships were attacked by pirates. The fewest pirate attacks, on the other hand, occurred in the months of May and August when eight ships were attacked each month.

Worldwide number of pirate attacks on ships in 2021, by month

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January 2022

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Worldwide

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2021

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