In 2020, the most pirate attacks were recorded in November. In that month, 24 ships were attacked by pirates. The fewest pirate attacks, on the other hand, occurred in the months of August and September when eight ships were attacked each month.
Worldwide number of pirate attacks on ships in 2020, by month
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ICC IMB. (January 28, 2021). Worldwide number of pirate attacks on ships in 2020, by month [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 08, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/270083/monthly-distribution-of-pirate-attacks-on-ships/
ICC IMB. "Worldwide number of pirate attacks on ships in 2020, by month." Chart. January 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 08, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270083/monthly-distribution-of-pirate-attacks-on-ships/
ICC IMB. (2021). Worldwide number of pirate attacks on ships in 2020, by month. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 08, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270083/monthly-distribution-of-pirate-attacks-on-ships/
ICC IMB. "Worldwide Number of Pirate Attacks on Ships in 2020, by Month." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270083/monthly-distribution-of-pirate-attacks-on-ships/
ICC IMB, Worldwide number of pirate attacks on ships in 2020, by month Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270083/monthly-distribution-of-pirate-attacks-on-ships/ (last visited March 08, 2021)