Highcharts.chart('container', {

    chart: {
        type: 'area',
        polar: true,
        height: 500
    },
    title: {
        text: 'polar: true, stacking: false, connectNulls: false'
    },
    plotOptions: {
        area: {
            connectNulls: false,
            stacking: false
        }
    },

    series: [{
        type: 'area',
        data: [1, 1, null, 1, 1]
    }]

});