Best For
ProportionsTrends
Category
Area Charts
Complexity
Medium
Description
Values expressed as percentage of total (always adds up to 100%)
Finance Example
Percentage of sales from each product category across years
Power BI Fields
X-axis (time), Y-axis (values), Legend (categories)
Supports Time Series
Tips
Use when comparing relative performance, not absolute growth
Visual Example
When to Avoid
When absolute values are more important than proportions
When to Use
To compare proportion or share of each category over time, not absolute values. Focus on distribution rather than totals.