Area Chart

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<AreaChart 
    data={orders_by_month}
    x=month
    y=sales
/>

Examples

Area

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<AreaChart 
    data={orders_by_month}
    x=month
    y=sales
/>

Stacked

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<AreaChart 
    data={orders_by_category_2021}
    x=month
    y=sales
    series=category
/>

100% Stacked

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<AreaChart 
    data={orders_by_category_2021}
    x=month
    y=sales
    series=category
    type=stacked100
/>

Stepped Line

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<AreaChart 
    data={orders_by_category_2021}
    x=month
    y=sales
    series=category
    step=true
/>

Y-Axis Formatting

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<AreaChart 
    data={orders_by_month}
    x=month
    y=sales
    yFmt=usd0
/>

Labels

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<AreaChart 
    data={orders_by_month}
    x=month
    y=sales
    labels=true
    labelFmt=usd0k
/>

Options

Data

Required
Query name, wrapped in curly braces
Options:
query name
Required
Column to use for the x-axis of the chart
Options:
column name
Default:
First column
Required
Column(s) to use for the y-axis of the chart
Options:
column name | array of column names
Default:
Any non-assigned numeric columns
Column to use as the series (groups) in a multi-series chart
Options:
column name
Whether to apply default sort to your data. Default sort is x ascending for number and date x-axes, and y descending for category x-axes
Options:
Default:
true
Grouping method to use for multi-series charts
Default:
stacked
Treatment of missing values in the dataset
Default:
gap (single series) | zero (multi-series)
Sets behaviour for empty datasets. Can throw an error, a warning, or allow empty. When set to 'error', empty datasets will block builds in `build:strict`. Note this only applies to initial page load - empty datasets caused by input component changes (dropdowns, etc.) are allowed.
Default:
error
Text to display when an empty dataset is received - only applies when `emptySet` is 'warn' or 'pass', or when the empty dataset is a result of an input component change (dropdowns, etc.).
Options:
string
Default:
No records

Formatting & Styling

Format to use for x column (<a class=markdown href='/core-concepts/formatting'>see available formats<a/>)
Options:
Excel-style format | built-in format name | custom format name
Format to use for y column (<a class=markdown href='/core-concepts/formatting'>see available formats<a/>)
Options:
Excel-style format | built-in format name | custom format name
Specifies whether the chart is displayed as a step line.
Options:
Default:
false
Configures the position of turn points for a step line chart.
Default:
end
Color to override default series color. Only accepts a single color.
Options:
CSS name | hexademical | RGB | HSL
Color to override default line color. Only accepts a single color.
Options:
CSS name | hexademical | RGB | HSL
% of the full color that should be rendered, with remainder being transparent
Options:
number (0 to 1)
Default:
0.7
Show line on top of the area
Options:
Default:
true
Array of custom colours to use for the chart E.g., ['#cf0d06','#eb5752','#e88a87'] Note that the array must be surrounded by curly braces.
Options:
array of color strings (CSS name | hexademical | RGB | HSL)
Default:
built-in color palette
Apply a specific color to each series in your chart. Unspecified series will receive colors from the built-in palette as normal. Note the double curly braces required in the syntax
Options:
object with series names and assigned colors seriesColors={{'Canada': 'red', 'US': 'blue'}}
Default:
colors applied by order of series in data

Value Labels

Show value labels
Options:
Default:
false
Font size of value labels
Options:
number
Default:
11
Where label will appear on your series
Default:
above
Font color of value labels
Options:
CSS name | hexademical | RGB | HSL
Default:
Automatic based on color contrast of background
Format to use for value labels (<a class=markdown href='/core-concepts/formatting'>see available formats<a/>)
Options:
Excel-style format | built-in format name | custom format name
Default:
same as y column
Allow all labels to appear on chart, including overlapping labels
Options:
Default:
false

Axes

Whether to use a log scale for the y-axis
Options:
Default:
false
Base to use when log scale is enabled
Options:
number
Default:
10
Name to show under x-axis. If 'true', formatted column name is used. Only works with swapXY=false
Default:
false
Name to show beside y-axis. If 'true', formatted column name is used.
Default:
false
Turns on/off gridlines extending from x-axis tick marks (vertical lines when swapXY=false)
Options:
Default:
false
Turns on/off gridlines extending from y-axis tick marks (horizontal lines when swapXY=false)
Options:
Default:
true
Turns on/off value labels on the x-axis
Options:
Default:
true
Turns on/off value labels on the y-axis
Options:
Default:
true
Turns on/off thick axis line (line appears at y=0)
Options:
Default:
true
Turns on/off thick axis line (line appears directly alongside the y-axis labels)
Options:
Default:
false
Turns on/off tick marks for each of the x-axis labels
Options:
Default:
false
Turns on/off tick marks for each of the y-axis labels
Options:
Default:
false
Starting value for the y-axis
Options:
number
Maximum value for the y-axis
Options:
number
Whether to scale the y-axis to fit your data. `yMin` and `yMax` take precedence over `yScale`
Options:
Default:
false

Chart

Chart title. Appears at top left of chart.
Options:
string
Chart subtitle. Appears just under title.
Options:
string
Turns legend on or off. Legend appears at top center of chart.
Options:
Default:
true for multiple series
Minimum height of the chart area (excl. header and footer) in pixels. Adjusting the height affects all viewport sizes and may impact the mobile UX.
Options:
number
Default:
180
Which chart renderer type (canvas or SVG) to use. See ECharts' <a href='https://echarts.apache.org/handbook/en/best-practices/canvas-vs-svg/' class=markdown>documentation on renderers</a>.
Options:
Default:
canvas
Whether to show the download button to allow users to download the data
Options:
Default:
true
Whether to show the button to allow users to save the chart as an image
Options:
Default:
true

Custom Echarts Options

Custom Echarts options to override the default options. See <a href='/components/echarts-options/' class=markdown>reference page</a> for available options.
Options:
{{exampleOption:'exampleValue'}}
Custom Echarts options to override the default options for all series in the chart. This loops through the series to apply the settings rather than having to specify every series manually using `echartsOptions` See <a href='/components/echarts-options/' class=markdown>reference page</a> for available options.
Options:
{{exampleSeriesOption:'exampleValue'}}
Helper prop for custom chart development - inserts a code block with the current echarts config onto the page so you can see the options used and debug your custom options
Options:
Default:
false

Interactivity

Group name to connect this chart to other charts for synchronized tooltip hovering. Charts with the same `connectGroup` name will become connected

Annotations

Area charts can include annotations using the ReferenceLine and ReferenceArea components. These components are used within a chart component like so:

<AreaChart data={sales_data} x=date y=sales>
	<ReferenceLine data={target_data} y=target label=name />
	<ReferenceArea xMin='2020-03-14' xMax='2020-05-01' />
</AreaChart>