Polar (radar) chart

author(s): Torstein Hønsi

by Geo George

HTML

<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/highcharts.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/highcharts-more.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/modules/exporting.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/modules/export-data.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/modules/accessibility.js"></script>

<figure class="highcharts-figure">
    <div id="container"></div>
    <p class="highcharts-description">
        A polar chart showing different series types on a radial axis. Polar
        charts, also known as a radar charts, are often used to compare
        multivariate data sets. A polar chart in Highcharts is simply a
        cartesian chart where the X axis is wrapped around the perimeter. It
        can render common cartesian series types like line, column, area or
        arearange.
    </p>
</figure>

CSS

.highcharts-figure, .highcharts-data-table table {
    min-width: 320px; 
    max-width: 660px;
    margin: 1em auto;
}

.highcharts-data-table table {
	font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;
	border-collapse: collapse;
	border: 1px solid #EBEBEB;
	margin: 10px auto;
	text-align: center;
	width: 100%;
	max-width: 500px;
}
.highcharts-data-table caption {
    padding: 1em 0;
    font-size: 1.2em;
    color: #555;
}
.highcharts-data-table th {
	font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.5em;
}
.highcharts-data-table td, .highcharts-data-table th, .highcharts-data-table caption {
    padding: 0.5em;
}
.highcharts-data-table thead tr, .highcharts-data-table tr:nth-child(even) {
    background: #f8f8f8;
}
.highcharts-data-table tr:hover {
    background: #f1f7ff;
}

JavaScript

Highcharts.chart('container', {

    chart: {
        polar: true,
        fillColor:'red'
    },

    title: {
        text: 'Highcharts Polar Chart'
    },

    subtitle: {
        text: 'Also known as Radar Chart'
    },

    pane: {
        startAngle: 0,
        endAngle: 360,
        backgroundColor:"red"
    },

    xAxis: {
        tickInterval: 45,
        min: 0,
        max: 360,
        labels: {
            format: '{value}°'
        }
    },

    yAxis: {
        min: 0
    },

    plotOptions: {
        series: {
            pointStart: 0,
            pointInterval: 45,
             dataLabels: {
                inside:false,
                softConnector: false
            }
        },
        column: {
            pointPadding: 0,
            groupPadding: 0,
            dataLabels: {
                softConnector: false
            }
        }
    },

    series: [{
        type: 'column',
        name: 'Column',
        dataLabels:{
        	enabled:true,
          inside:false
        },
        data: [8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1],
        pointPlacement: 'between'
    }]
});