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# Pie chart

The pie chart displays the relation between values as well as the relation of a
single value to the total. You can use a pie chart when you have a single data
series with only positive values.

Greens in regulation in a pie chart

![greens in regulation pie
chart](https://qlik.dev/_astro/on-the-fly-example-piechart-01-general.tH7Gb_fQ.png)

## Default settings for a pie chart

The following settings are used by default in a pie chart:

- The top 10 sectors are presented in descending size order, clockwise.
- Colors are presented by dimension.
- Value labels are presented in percent.
- Dimension labels are automatically oriented along the slice to avoid
  intersecting other slices.

All these settings can be changed in the properties.

## Number of columns (dimensions and measures)

In the pie chart, the dimensions form sectors of the measure value. You can
include one or two measures and one dimension in a pie chart.

If you add a second measure value, this will be used to encode the outer radius
of each slice.

Greens in regulation in a pie chart with the average Stableford points
determining slice radius

![radius pie chart](https://qlik.dev/_astro/on-the-fly-example-piechart-01-radius.D_OEA-Td.png)

## Donut charts

The pie char can be displayed as a donut instead of a pie.

Greens in regulation in a donut chart

![donut pie chart](https://qlik.dev/_astro/on-the-fly-example-piechart-01-donut.zH9kw26F.png)

Greens in regulation in a donut chart with the average Stableford points
determining slice radius

![radius donut pie chart](https://qlik.dev/_astro/on-the-fly-example-piechart-02-radius-donut.DWQU0a2M.png)