Area chart
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The area chart functions the same way as a line chart only it fills the area between the line and the [threshold](https://api.highcharts.com/highcharts/plotOptions.area.threshold), which is 0 by default.

<iframe style="width: 100%; height: 520px; border: none;" src="https://www.highcharts.com/samples/embed/highcharts/demo/area-basic" allow="fullscreen"></iframe>

For an overview of the area chart options see the [API reference](https://api.highcharts.com/highcharts/plotOptions.area).