# Area chart
## Definition(s)
### Context: [[Nexus - Google Analytics Certificate Course#6.2 Google Analytics - 6 Share - Module 2 - Create data visualizations with Tableau Create data visualizations with Tableau|Google Analytics Certificate]]
#### Sub-context: [[data visualizations|data viz]]
>[! Definition]
>A data visualization that uses individual data points for a changing variable connected by a continuous line with a filled in area underneath
## Examples
Simple area chart.
<img src=https://datavizcatalogue.com/methods/images/top_images/area_graph.png>
Image Credit: [The Data Visualisation Catalogue](https://datavizcatalogue.com/index.html)
## Related
[[Line graph]]
## Resources
[The Data Visualisation Catalogue: Area Chart](https://datavizcatalogue.com/methods/area_graph.html)
[Google Sheets Docs: Types of charts and graphs](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/190718?hl=en)
## Flashcards
The below code are generated for use with [Spaced Repetition plugin](https://github.com/st3v3nmw/obsidian-spaced-repetition/) [docs](https://www.stephenmwangi.com/obsidian-spaced-repetition/)
A data visualization that uses individual data points for a changing variable connected by a continuous line with a filled in area underneath @@@ [[Area chart]]