# Pie and Doughnut Charts

Pie and Doughnut Charts in ActiveReports.

## Content



Pie charts are circular charts that display the contribution of each category which is represented by a slice. Each and every slice represents a category of data that makes up the whole pie. A pie chart is able to provide information at a glance itself. For example, you can use a pie chart to compare growth areas within a business such as profit and turnover.

A doughnut chart is like a pie chart with a center hole. It encodes the data values into rings divided into segments. For instance, a donut chart can be used to display a survey of book sales in various genres in a bookstore.

## Single Value Pie Chart

A Single Value Pie chart visualizes parts of a single data value. For instance, the Single Value Plot can be used to show the contribution of product categories in Net Sales. See [Create Pie Chart](/activereportsnet/docs/report-authors/report-controls/report-controls-page-rdl-report/chart-page-rdl/plots/pie-doughnut-dvcharts/create-pie-chart) walkthrough to learn how to create this chart.

![Single Value Pie Chart](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/b298aea2-8cb8-4a0f-be88-4f54aa263ebd/images/dvchart/piechartfinal.png)

Single Value Pie Chart

## Multiple Value Pie or Doughnut Chart

A Multiple Value Pie or Doughnut chart can be used to display various values divided into common parts using a Doughnut or Pie plot. For example, the Doughnut Plot can be used to show the contribution of product categories into Discounts, Returns, and Unit Cost. See [Create Doughnut Chart](/activereportsnet/docs/report-authors/report-controls/report-controls-page-rdl-report/chart-page-rdl/plots/pie-doughnut-dvcharts/create-doughnut-chart) walkthrough to learn how to create a Multiple Value Doughnut Chart.

![Multiple Value Doughnut Chart](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/b298aea2-8cb8-4a0f-be88-4f54aa263ebd/images/dvchart/doughnutchartfinal.png)

Multiple Value Doughnut Chart