Best For
Trends
Category
Area Charts
Complexity
Simple
Description
A line chart with the area under the line filled in
Finance Example
Monthly revenue growth over time
Power BI Fields
X-axis (time/category), Y-axis (values), Legend (optional)
Supports Time Series
Tips
Use for continuous data, avoid too many overlapping series
Visual Example
When to Avoid
When to Use
To show changes in values over time, highlight magnitude of trends (e.g., profit growth, sales increase). Best for single series or few series where overlapping is not confusing.