This statistic represents the total number of reported incidents of piracy and robbery in the waters surrounding the West African region from 2015 to 2018. The highest number of incidents across the four-year period were recorded in 2018, with a total of 112 cases. By contrast, 2015 had the lowest number of reported cases within the period, with a total of 54 incidents.
Annual number of piracy and robbery incidents in West Africa from 2015 to 2018
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Oceans Beyond Piracy. (June 12, 2019). Annual number of piracy and robbery incidents in West Africa from 2015 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123280/piracy-robbery-in-west-africa-timeline/
Oceans Beyond Piracy. "Annual number of piracy and robbery incidents in West Africa from 2015 to 2018." Chart. June 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123280/piracy-robbery-in-west-africa-timeline/
Oceans Beyond Piracy. (2019). Annual number of piracy and robbery incidents in West Africa from 2015 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123280/piracy-robbery-in-west-africa-timeline/
Oceans Beyond Piracy. "Annual Number of Piracy and Robbery Incidents in West Africa from 2015 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123280/piracy-robbery-in-west-africa-timeline/
Oceans Beyond Piracy, Annual number of piracy and robbery incidents in West Africa from 2015 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123280/piracy-robbery-in-west-africa-timeline/ (last visited August 13, 2020)
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