Area charts

Area charts compare values that are displayed as shaded areas.

Table 1. Area charts
Name Description
Area Displays data points that are connected with a straight line and a color below the line; groups are displayed as transparent overlays.
Stacked Area Displays data points that are connected with a straight line and a solid color below the line. Groups are displayed as solid areas arranged vertically, one on top of another.
Percent Area Displays data points that are connected with a straight line and a solid color below the line. Groups are displayed as portions of an area of fixed sized, and arranged vertically one on top of each other.
Area Spline Displays data points that are connected with a fitted curve and a color below the line; groups are displayed as transparent overlays.
Spider Area Displays data points that are connected with straight lines and a solid color between the line and the center of a spoked chart. Groups are displayed as transparent overlays.