What is an Area Chart? An Area Chart is a type of graph that combines the line chart and the concept of volume. By shading the area between the X-axis and the lines, it provides a sense of volume to the depicted data series.
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For this article, we’ll be talking about data visualization using the area chart—what is the area, why and where can you use the area chart, and the pros and cons of using the area chart. Area charts are commonly used to showcase data that depicts a time-series relationship.
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An area chart can help answer questions about a single data series over time, such as: How has a metric (e.g., sales, revenue, or website traffic) changed over time? What are the trends or patterns in the data (e.g., seasonality, growth, or decline)?
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Let’s dive deep into the essentials of area charts, with sections covering types, tools, and best practices. Feast your eyes on the following smorgasbord: the best charting tools to create your masterpiece, the lowdown on interactive charts, and nifty tricks for data trend analysis.
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What is an Area Chart? “An Area Chart is a graphical representation useful for visualizing how one or more quantity (s) can change over time, by plotting values or data points over a two-dimensional Cartesian system and joining the points with a line segment.” It is very similar to Line Graphs.
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What is an area chart? Area charts are used to show trends over time where trends are represented by lines. However, in an area chart, the area between the line and the x-axis is shaded. This makes a comparison between different datasets easy 🚀. Here’s what an Area chart in Excel looks like.
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There are four types of area charts (AC): 1) Standard AC; 2) Stacked AC; 3) Percent Stacked AC; 4) Overlapping AC. Let us analyze each type separately: Standard Area Chart (AKA Area Graph): they are particularly effective to show the evolution of a numerical variable over time.
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Area charts combine the line chart and bar chart for more specific purposes. Use this guide to learn the best times and ways to use an area chart.
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While it’s the same data, using an area chart, in this case, makes the overall contribution stands out. Now let’s see how to create an area chart in Excel and some examples where area charts can be useful. There are three in-built types of area charts available in Excel: Area Chart; Stacked Area Chart; 100% Stacked Area Chart
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