# Pie chart ![](../../_assets/datalens/pie.svg) in Yandex DataLens

This chart shows relative proportions of different categories to the whole as circle slices (sectors). The circle represents the total of all categories and equals 100%. The size of each segment indicates the proportion of each category to the total amount.

Pie charts are a good choice for demonstrating proportions of a small number of segments.

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- Visualization

  ![pie-chart](../../_assets/datalens/visualization-ref/pie-chart/pie-chart.png =800x)

- Source table

  Product categories | Sales |	
  -----|---------| 
  Home appliances | 69M |
  Household goods | 57M |
  Household cleaners | 44M |

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{% cut "Use one color for multiple small sectors belonging to a larger category" %}

![pie-chart-subcategories](../../_assets/datalens/visualization-ref/pie-chart/pie-chart-subcategories.png =800x)

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## Wizard sections {#wizard-sections}

Wizard<br/> section| Description
----- | ----
Categories | Dimension. You can specify only one field here. Your data will be grouped by this field.
Color | Dimension. You can specify only one field here. Your charts segments will be colored according to it.
Measures | Measure. You can specify only one field here.
Sorting | Measure or dimension from the **Color** section. Affects area sorting. The sorting direction is marked with an icon next to the field: ![image](../../_assets/console-icons/bars-ascending-align-left.svg) for ascending or ![image](../../_assets/console-icons/bars-descending-align-left.svg) for descending. To change the sorting direction, click the icon.
Labels | Measure. Displays measure values on the chart. To add callouts with category names to the chart, drag the [Measure Names](../concepts/chart/measure-values.md) dimension to this section. [Markup functions](../function-ref/markup-functions.md) are supported. For `String` type fields, you can configure using basic [Markdown in Yandex DataLens](../dashboard/markdown.md) syntax: click the icon before the field name and enable **Markdown**.
Filters | Dimension or measure. Used as a filter.

## Creating a pie chart {#create-diagram}

To create a pie chart:


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If you use the new DataLens object model with [workbooks and collections](../workbooks-collections/index.md):


1. Go to the DataLens [home page](https://datalens.ru/?skipPromo=true). In the left-hand panel, select ![collections](../../_assets/console-icons/rectangles-4.svg) **Collections and workbooks**.


1. Open the workbook, click **Create** in the top-right corner, and select the object you need.

Follow the guide from step 4.

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1. Go to the DataLens [home page](https://datalens.ru/?skipPromo=true).
1. In the left-hand panel, select ![chart](../../_assets/console-icons/chart-column.svg) **Charts**.
1. Click **Create chart** → **Chart**.
1. At the top left, click ![image](../../_assets/console-icons/circles-intersection.svg) **Select dataset** and specify the dataset to visualize. If you do not have a dataset, [create one](../dataset/create-dataset.md#create).
1. Select **Pie chart** as the chart type.
1. Drag a dimension from the dataset to the **Categories** section.
1. Drag a dimension from the dataset to the **Color** section.
1. Drag a measure from the dataset to the **Measures** section. The values will be displayed as pie chart areas.

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You cannot display negative and null values on this type of chart.

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## Recommendations {#recommendations}

* **Segments.** With too many segments, your chart will look cluttered, making it difficult to interpret the data. If there are more than 4-6 segments in one chart, consider combining the smallest of them into one segment, e.g., `Other`. You can do this by processing the data, e.g., by creating a [calculated field](../concepts/calculations/index.md) in your dataset or chart.

  {% cut "Example of combining segments in a chart" %}

  **Source table**

  ProductSubcategory | Sales |	
  -----|---------| 
  Beauty and health products | 11M |
  Kitchenware | 34M |
  Kitchen products | 23M |
  Detergents | 22.5M |
  Health and beauty equipment | 35M |
  Non-essential goods | 23M |
  Cleaners | 21.5M |

  To combine multiple segments by the `ProductSubcategory` field into a joined group:

  1. Add a new field to the chart with the following formula:

     ```
     CASE [ProductSubcategory]
         WHEN "Beauty and health equipment" THEN "Beauty and health equipment"
         WHEN "Kitchen" THEN "Kitchen"
         WHEN "Kitchenware" THEN "Kitchenware"
         ELSE "Other"
     END
     ```

  1. Drag the new field to the **Color** section.
  1. Drag the `Sales` field to the **Measures** and **Signatures** sections.

  The sales amount will be calculated separately for the `Beauty and health equipment`, `Kitchen`, and `Kitchenware` subcategories; for other subcategories, in the `Other` group.

  ![pie-chart-join-segments](../../_assets/datalens/visualization-ref/pie-chart/pie-chart-join-segments.png)

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* **Segments.** Combine small segments into larger groups:
  
  * Use the **Categories** section to highlight segments.
  * Use the **Color** section to highlight groups.

* Do not use pie charts to show changes to proportions over time or for precisely comparing data by category.

#### See also {#see-also}

* [Creating a dashboard in Yandex DataLens](../operations/dashboard/create.md)
* [Adding a chart to a dashboard in Yandex DataLens](../operations/dashboard/add-chart.md)
* [Adding a selector to a dashboard in Yandex DataLens](../operations/dashboard/add-selector.md)