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Every chart below is a real, interactive M Chart embed. Explore each chart type, see a live chart beside its auto-generated image, plus examples of the annotations you can add with M Chart Pro.

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Line

Cucumber yield by top producer country, 2014-2023: Source: FAOSTAT – greenhouse-heavy Spain crushes open-field producers per hectare
Cucumber yield by top producer country, 2014-2023: Source: FAOSTAT – greenhouse-heavy Spain crushes open-field producers per hectare
Cucumber yield by top producer country, 2014-2023
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Spain 67 69 71 73 76 78 80 82 85 87
China 49 50 52 54 55 57 58 59 60 61
United States 29 30 28 31 30 32 31 30 32 33
Russia 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 13 14 14

A classic line chart for trends over a sequence.

Spline

Per-capita kimchi consumption in Korea: Source: KNHANES / KOSIS – grams per person per day, intermediate years interpolated
Per-capita kimchi consumption in Korea: Source: KNHANES / KOSIS – grams per person per day, intermediate years interpolated
Per-capita kimchi consumption in Korea
2005 2008 2010 2013 2015 2017 2020 2023
100 92 87 80 72 70 65 60

A smoothed line chart with curved segments.

Area

South Korean kimchi exports: Source: KITA – 2017-2023 anchors firm, interim years interpolated
South Korean kimchi exports: Source: KITA – 2017-2023 anchors firm, interim years interpolated
South Korean kimchi exports
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
85,000,000 97,000,000 99,000,000 133,000,000 141,000,000 141,000,000 156,000,000

A line chart with the area below filled.

Column

Top cucumber-producing countries (2022): Source: FAOSTAT (2022) – China produces ~81% of global cucumbers
Top cucumber-producing countries (2022): Source: FAOSTAT (2022) – China produces ~81% of global cucumbers
Top cucumber-producing countries (2022)
China Turkey Russia Mexico Uzbekistan Ukraine Spain United States Kazakhstan Japan
77,260,000 1,940,000 1,640,000 1,080,000 900,000 830,000 770,000 600,000 570,000 550,000

Vertical bars for comparing values.

Stacked Column

Korean kimchi exports by destination: Source: KITA – figures in M USD, 2018-2023
Korean kimchi exports by destination: Source: KITA – figures in M USD, 2018-2023
Korean kimchi exports by destination
Japan United States Netherlands Australia Others
2018 50,000,000 15,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 20,000,000
2019 51,000,000 16,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 20,000,000
2020 66,000,000 25,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 27,000,000
2021 63,000,000 30,000,000 11,000,000 6,000,000 31,000,000
2022 61,000,000 30,000,000 12,000,000 6,000,000 32,000,000
2023 60,000,000 40,000,000 14,000,000 7,000,000 35,000,000

Vertical bars stacked to show composition.

Bar

Sodium content of signature pickles: Source: USDA FoodData Central – per-100g typical values, rounded to nearest 10mg
Sodium content of signature pickles: Source: USDA FoodData Central – per-100g typical values, rounded to nearest 10mg
Sodium content of signature pickles
Zha cai (Chinese pickled mustard) Gari (Japanese pickled ginger) Dill pickle (US) Olives (table) Sauerkraut (German-style) Sweet gherkin (UK) Đồ chua (Vietnamese pickled daikon) Kimchi (Korean) Bread-and-butter pickle (US) Sweet pickle (US)
3,700 1,300 1,100 730 660 570 600 500 470 460

Horizontal bars, great for long labels.

Stacked Bar

US pickle product mix by retail brand: Source: Grand View Research + Mordor Intelligence – per-brand attribution representative
US pickle product mix by retail brand: Source: Grand View Research + Mordor Intelligence – per-brand attribution representative
US pickle product mix by retail brand
Dill Sweet Bread & Butter Sour Gherkin Kosher
Vlasic 35 20 20 10 10 5
Mt. Olive 30 25 20 10 10 5
Claussen 50 10 10 10 10 10
Bay Valley 35 20 25 5 10 5
Best Maid 25 30 25 10 5 5

Horizontal bars stacked to show composition.

Pie

Chinese preserved-vegetable industry by category: Source: combined Chinese industry reports – output value in CNY billions, 2018-2020
Chinese preserved-vegetable industry by category: Source: combined Chinese industry reports – output value in CNY billions, 2018-2020
Chinese preserved-vegetable industry by category
Sichuan pao cai (泡菜) Other regional pao cai Other pickled vegetables Fuling zha cai (榨菜) Northeast suan cai (酸菜) Mei cai & preserved mustard
33 B CNY 14 B CNY 10 B CNY 9 B CNY 8 B CNY 5 B CNY

Proportions of a whole as slices.

Doughnut

Kimchi varieties by share of consumption: Source: WiKim & KNHANES – baechu is ~70% of marketed kimchi
Kimchi varieties by share of consumption: Source: WiKim & KNHANES – baechu is ~70% of marketed kimchi
Kimchi varieties by share of consumption
Baechu (napa cabbage) Kkakdugi (cubed radish) Chonggak (ponytail radish) Oi-sobagi (stuffed cucumber) Yeolmu (young radish) Other (pa, gat, dongchimi, etc.)
70% 15% 5% 3% 3% 4%

A pie with an open center.

Scatter

Fermentation time vs final pH (4 pickle types): Source: multiple fermentation studies – curves synthesized from per-study trajectories
Fermentation time vs final pH (4 pickle types): Source: multiple fermentation studies – curves synthesized from per-study trajectories
Fermentation time vs final pH (4 pickle types): Kimchi (15°C)
Days pH
Day 0 0 5.6
Day 1 1 5.4
Day 3 3 4.7
Day 5 5 4.4
Day 7 7 4.3
Day 14 14 3.9
Day 21 21 3.85
Fermentation time vs final pH (4 pickle types): Sauerkraut
Days pH
Day 0 0 6.2
Day 2 2 5.5
Day 5 5 4.2
Day 10 10 3.6
Day 14 14 3.4
Day 21 21 3.3
Fermentation time vs final pH (4 pickle types): Dill pickle (lacto)
Days pH
Day 0 0 5.5
Day 1 1 5
Day 3 3 4
Day 5 5 3.6
Day 7 7 3.5
Day 14 14 3.3
Fermentation time vs final pH (4 pickle types): Pao cai (Sichuan)
Days pH
Day 0 0 5.4
Day 1 1 4.9
Day 3 3 4.1
Day 5 5 3.9
Day 7 7 3.8
Day 14 14 3.7

Individual X/Y points to show distribution.

Bubble

Cucumber consumption × production × exports: Source: FAOSTAT + UN Comtrade – bubble radius = export volume
Cucumber consumption × production × exports: Source: FAOSTAT + UN Comtrade – bubble radius = export volume
Cucumber consumption × production × exports
Consumption Production Export volume
China 55 55 80
Turkey 32 23 100
Russia 12 11 5
Mexico 8 8 500
Spain 15 16 200
Iran 26 26 10
Ukraine 18 36 30
US 1.8 1.8 30

Scatter points sized by a third value.

Radar

Flavor profile of 5 globally distinct pickles: Source: published sensory profiles – 1-10 ratings calibrated from cited descriptions
Flavor profile of 5 globally distinct pickles: Source: published sensory profiles – 1-10 ratings calibrated from cited descriptions
Flavor profile of 5 globally distinct pickles: Dill pickle (US)
Sour Salty Sweet Umami Spicy Crunchy
7 7 2 3 1 8
Flavor profile of 5 globally distinct pickles: Kimchi (Korea)
Sour Salty Sweet Umami Spicy Crunchy
7 7 2 8 8 6
Flavor profile of 5 globally distinct pickles: Pao cai (China)
Sour Salty Sweet Umami Spicy Crunchy
8 6 3 5 7 7
Flavor profile of 5 globally distinct pickles: Tsukemono (Japan)
Sour Salty Sweet Umami Spicy Crunchy
5 6 4 6 1 5
Flavor profile of 5 globally distinct pickles: Achaar (India)
Sour Salty Sweet Umami Spicy Crunchy
6 7 3 4 9 4

Multivariate data on radial axes.

Radar Area

Nutritional profile (4 pickle types): Source: USDA FoodData Central – per-axis normalized to 0-100 for comparability
Nutritional profile (4 pickle types): Source: USDA FoodData Central – per-axis normalized to 0-100 for comparability
Nutritional profile (4 pickle types): Dill pickle
Sodium Vitamin K Vitamin C Fiber Calcium
30 89 6 38 31
Nutritional profile (4 pickle types): Kimchi
Sodium Vitamin K Vitamin C Fiber Calcium
13 38 100 75 67
Nutritional profile (4 pickle types): Sauerkraut
Sodium Vitamin K Vitamin C Fiber Calcium
18 16 83 91 40
Nutritional profile (4 pickle types): Zha cai
Sodium Vitamin K Vitamin C Fiber Calcium
100 100 17 100 100

A radar chart with filled areas.

Polar

Google Trends interest in “pickling” (US): Source: Google Trends – relative-interest index (0-100), peak month = 100
Google Trends interest in “pickling” (US): Source: Google Trends – relative-interest index (0-100), peak month = 100
Google Trends interest in “pickling” (US)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
30% 25% 25% 30% 40% 60% 80% 95% 100% 70% 50% 35%

Radial segments sized by value.

Treemap

Top table olive producers by region (2022/23): Source: IOC – 2022/23 crop year, Mediterranean basin dominates global table olive production
Top table olive producers by region (2022/23): Source: IOC – 2022/23 crop year, Mediterranean basin dominates global table olive production
Top table olive producers by region (2022/23)
Country Production
Mediterranean Turkey 750,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Egypt 690,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Spain 540,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Algeria 280,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Greece 200,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Morocco 110,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Syria 100,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Italy 70,000 Tonnes
Americas Argentina 150,000 Tonnes
Americas Peru 100,000 Tonnes
Americas United States 100,000 Tonnes

Nested rectangles sized by value.

Boxplot

Finished pH across 5 commercial pickle types: Source: USDA FoodData Central + FDA pH reference – 10 brand samples per category
Finished pH across 5 commercial pickle types: Source: USDA FoodData Central + FDA pH reference – 10 brand samples per category
Finished pH across 5 commercial pickle types
Dill pickle Bread-and-butter Sauerkraut Kimchi Pao cai (Sichuan)
3.4 3.48 3.55 3.6 3.65
3.7 3.75 3.82 3.9 4
3.05 3.1 3.15 3.2 3.25
3.3 3.35 3.42 3.5 3.6
3.35 3.42 3.5 3.58 3.65
3.72 3.78 3.82 3.88 3.95
3.85 3.95 4.05 4.1 4.18
4.25 4.32 4.4 4.5 4.65
3.45 3.55 3.6 3.65 3.72
3.78 3.85 3.92 4 4.1

Distribution with quartiles and whiskers.

Violin

Sodium content across commercial pickle brands: Source: USDA FoodData Central – 10 brands sampled per type from Branded Foods
Sodium content across commercial pickle brands: Source: USDA FoodData Central – 10 brands sampled per type from Branded Foods
Sodium content across commercial pickle brands
Dill pickle Sweet pickle Kimchi Sauerkraut
950 980 1,050 1,100
1,150 1,180 1,210 1,250
1,300 1,350 380 410
440 460 470 490
510 540 580 620
380 420 450 470
490 500 520 560
600 650 500 550
580 620 660 680
710 740 780 820

Distribution shape with density.

One chart, two ways

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Live, interactive

Cucumber yield by top producer country, 2014-2023: Source: FAOSTAT – greenhouse-heavy Spain crushes open-field producers per hectare
Cucumber yield by top producer country, 2014-2023: Source: FAOSTAT – greenhouse-heavy Spain crushes open-field producers per hectare
Cucumber yield by top producer country, 2014-2023
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Spain 67 69 71 73 76 78 80 82 85 87
China 49 50 52 54 55 57 58 59 60 61
United States 29 30 28 31 30 32 31 30 32 33
Russia 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 13 14 14

Hover for tooltips and toggle series in the legend. Rendered with Chart.js in the browser.

Static image (PNG)

Cucumber yield by top producer country, 2014-2023

The same chart as an auto-generated PNG, used for email, RSS, AMP, and no-JavaScript fallback.

Annotation examples for M Chart Pro

M Chart Pro lets you mark up any chart with up to six different annotation types — lines, boxes, ellipses, labels, points, and polygons. Here are a few charts shown side by side, without and with their annotations.

Without annotations

South Korean kimchi exports: Source: KITA – 2017-2023 anchors firm, interim years interpolated
South Korean kimchi exports: Source: KITA – 2017-2023 anchors firm, interim years interpolated
South Korean kimchi exports
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
85,000,000 97,000,000 99,000,000 133,000,000 141,000,000 141,000,000 156,000,000

With annotations · line & label

South Korean kimchi exports (with annotation): Source: KITA – 2017-2023 anchors firm, interim years
South Korean kimchi exports (with annotation): Source: KITA – 2017-2023 anchors firm, interim years
South Korean kimchi exports (with annotation)
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
85,000,000 97,000,000 99,000,000 133,000,000 141,000,000 141,000,000 156,000,000

Without annotations

Korean kimchi exports by destination: Source: KITA – figures in M USD, 2018-2023
Korean kimchi exports by destination: Source: KITA – figures in M USD, 2018-2023
Korean kimchi exports by destination
Japan United States Netherlands Australia Others
2018 50,000,000 15,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 20,000,000
2019 51,000,000 16,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 20,000,000
2020 66,000,000 25,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 27,000,000
2021 63,000,000 30,000,000 11,000,000 6,000,000 31,000,000
2022 61,000,000 30,000,000 12,000,000 6,000,000 32,000,000
2023 60,000,000 40,000,000 14,000,000 7,000,000 35,000,000

With annotations · line & label

Korean kimchi exports by destination (with annotation): Source: KITA – figures in M USD, 2018-2023
Korean kimchi exports by destination (with annotation): Source: KITA – figures in M USD, 2018-2023
Korean kimchi exports by destination (with annotation)
Japan United States Netherlands Australia Others
2018 50,000,000 15,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 20,000,000
2019 51,000,000 16,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 20,000,000
2020 66,000,000 25,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 27,000,000
2021 63,000,000 30,000,000 11,000,000 6,000,000 31,000,000
2022 61,000,000 30,000,000 12,000,000 6,000,000 32,000,000
2023 60,000,000 40,000,000 14,000,000 7,000,000 35,000,000

Without annotations

Chinese preserved-vegetable industry by category: Source: combined Chinese industry reports – output value in CNY billions, 2018-2020
Chinese preserved-vegetable industry by category: Source: combined Chinese industry reports – output value in CNY billions, 2018-2020
Chinese preserved-vegetable industry by category
Sichuan pao cai (泡菜) Other regional pao cai Other pickled vegetables Fuling zha cai (榨菜) Northeast suan cai (酸菜) Mei cai & preserved mustard
33 B CNY 14 B CNY 10 B CNY 9 B CNY 8 B CNY 5 B CNY

With annotations · label

Chinese preserved-vegetable industry by category (with annotation): Source: combined Chinese industry reports – output value in CNY billions, 2018-2020
Chinese preserved-vegetable industry by category (with annotation): Source: combined Chinese industry reports – output value in CNY billions, 2018-2020
Chinese preserved-vegetable industry by category (with annotation)
Sichuan pao cai (泡菜) Other regional pao cai Other pickled vegetables Fuling zha cai (榨菜) Northeast suan cai (酸菜) Mei cai & preserved mustard
33 B CNY 14 B CNY 10 B CNY 9 B CNY 8 B CNY 5 B CNY

Without annotations

Top table olive producers by region (2022/23): Source: IOC – 2022/23 crop year, Mediterranean basin dominates global table olive production
Top table olive producers by region (2022/23): Source: IOC – 2022/23 crop year, Mediterranean basin dominates global table olive production
Top table olive producers by region (2022/23)
Country Production
Mediterranean Turkey 750,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Egypt 690,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Spain 540,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Algeria 280,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Greece 200,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Morocco 110,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Syria 100,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Italy 70,000 Tonnes
Americas Argentina 150,000 Tonnes
Americas Peru 100,000 Tonnes
Americas United States 100,000 Tonnes

With annotations · box & label

Top table olive producers by region (2022/23) (with annotation): Source: IOC – 2022/23 crop year, Mediterranean basin dominates global table olive production
Top table olive producers by region (2022/23) (with annotation): Source: IOC – 2022/23 crop year, Mediterranean basin dominates global table olive production
Top table olive producers by region (2022/23) (with annotation)
Country Production
Mediterranean Turkey 750,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Egypt 690,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Spain 540,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Algeria 280,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Greece 200,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Morocco 110,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Syria 100,000 Tonnes
Mediterranean Italy 70,000 Tonnes
Americas Argentina 150,000 Tonnes
Americas Peru 100,000 Tonnes
Americas United States 100,000 Tonnes