HighCharts - Area Charts
Highcharts - Area Charts
Section titled “Highcharts - Area Charts”Area charts are similar to line charts but fill the area below the line with color or a pattern. They emphasize volume or quantity changes over time or ordered categories.
Common types and features of area charts:
| Sr. No. | Chart Type / Feature Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Basic Area: A line chart with the area below the line filled in. |
| 2 | Area Spline: Uses curved lines like a spline chart, with the area below filled. |
| 3 | Stacked Area: Multiple datasets are plotted on top of each other, showing both the individual contribution of each series and the cumulative total. |
| 4 | Percentage Stacked Area: Similar to stacked area, but the total at each point represents 100%, showing the changing proportion of each series over time. |
| 5 | Area with Negative Values: The filled area can extend below the zero axis to represent negative quantities. |
| 6 | Area Range (Area Spline Range): Fills the area between two lines (a minimum and maximum value), useful for showing uncertainty or ranges. |
| 7 | Inverted Axes: Swaps the x and y axes, making the areas stack horizontally. |
| 8 | Handling Missing Points: Configuration options for how to connect lines and fill areas when data points are missing (null values). |
Be mindful that in basic (non-stacked) area charts with multiple series, overlaps can obscure data from series plotted further back.