Table 5-2International Piracy by Region
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Table 5-2
International Piracy by Region
| Date | Malacca Straits | South China Sea | Other Far East | Indian Ocean | East Africa | West Africa | South America and Caribbean | Mediterranean | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1995 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 138 |
| 1996 | 13 | 124 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 232 |
| 1997 | 7 | 101 | 0 | 42 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 248 |
| 1998 | 6 | 94 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 209 |
| 1999 | 43 | 130 | 0 | 50 | 17 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 310 |
| 2000 | 118 | 145 | 5 | 113 | 29 | 37 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 492 |
| 2001 | 49 | 104 | 1 | 75 | 20 | 54 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 325 |
SOURCE: United Nations International Maritime Organization, Annual reports 1994-2001, Available at http://www.imo.org.
- South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Malacca Straits, and East and West Africa are regions most affected by acts of piracy.