YouTipHighcharts Area Stacked
[Highcharts Area Chart](#)
The following example demonstrates a stacked area chart.
We have already learned the basic configuration syntax of Highcharts in previous chapters. Next, let's look at other configurations. Add the `stacking` property in `plotOptions`:
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## Configuration
### plotOptions: Data Point Options
`plotOptions` is used to set properties related to data points in the chart. The property settings of `plotOptions` vary slightly depending on the chart type.
Configure the chart stacking by setting `plotOptions.area.stacking` to `"normal"`. To disable stacking, use `null`. If the value is `"percent"`, stacking is done by percentage.
```javascript
var plotOptions = {
area: {
stacking: 'normal',
lineColor: '#666666',
lineWidth: 1,
marker: {
lineWidth: 1,
lineColor: '#666666'
}
}
};
### Example
Filename: `highcharts_area_stacked.htm`
$(document).ready(function() {
var chart = {
type: 'area'
};
var title = {
text: 'Historic and Estimated Worldwide Population Growth by Region'
};
var subtitle = {
text: 'Source: Wikipedia.org'
};
var xAxis = {
categories: ['1750', '1800', '1850', '1900', '1950', '1999', '2050'],
tickmarkPlacement: 'on',
title: {
enabled: false
}
};
var yAxis = {
title: {
text: 'Billions'
},
labels: {
formatter: function () {
return this.value / 1000;
}
}
};
var tooltip = {
shared: true,
valueSuffix: ' millions'
};
var plotOptions = {
area: {
stacking: 'normal',
lineColor: '#666666',
lineWidth: 1,
marker: {
lineWidth: 1,
lineColor: '#666666'
}
}
};
var credits = {
enabled: false
};
var series= [{
name: 'Asia',
data: [502, 635, 809, 947, 1402, 3634, 5268]
}, {
name: 'Africa',
data: [106, 107, 111, 133, 221, 767, 1766]
}, {
name: 'Europe',
data: [163, 203, 276, 408, 547, 729, 628]
}, {
name: 'America',
data: [18, 31, 54, 156, 339, 818, 1201]
}, {
name: 'Oceania',
data: [2, 2, 2, 6, 13, 30, 46]
}];
var json = {};
json.chart = chart;
json.title = title;
json.subtitle = subtitle;
json.xAxis = xAxis;
json.yAxis = yAxis;
json.tooltip = tooltip;
json.plotOptions = plotOptions;
json.credits = credits;
json.series = series;
$('#container').highcharts(json);
});
The output of the above example is:
[Highcharts Area Chart](#)