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Patrol Vessels by Country (Africa)

Which country fields the most patrol in Africa? 9 navies ranked by documented in-service inventories.

Top 9 Countries

1🇪🇬 Egypt 224 2🇲🇦 Morocco 121 3🇳🇬 Nigeria 94

#	Country	Share	Total
1	🇪🇬 Egypt Top class · Type 037	36.4%	224
2	🇲🇦 Morocco Top class · PR 72	19.7%	121
3	🇳🇬 Nigeria Top class · Hamilton	15.3%	94
4	🇩🇿 Algeria	9.3%	57
5	🇹🇳 Tunisia	7.3%	45
6	🇿🇦 South Africa	5.4%	33
7	🇩🇯 Djibouti	3.9%	24
8	🇪🇷 Eritrea	2.1%	13
9	🇰🇪 Kenya Top class · P400	0.7%	4

Concentration

Egypt 36.4%Morocco 19.7%Nigeria 15.3%Algeria 9.3%Tunisia 7.3%

🇪🇬 36.4%🇲🇦 19.7%🇳🇬 15.3%🇩🇿 9.3%🇹🇳 7.3%Rest 12.0%

The top 10 operators hold 100.0% of the regional total

About this Ranking

Patrol vessels protect territorial waters, enforce maritime boundaries, and combat piracy and smuggling. While smaller than frigates, modern patrol vessels often carry missiles and sophisticated sensors. This ranking compares nations by their patrol boat and offshore patrol vessel inventories.

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