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# Pie & donut

> Show how a single measure is distributed across a small number of categories.

Pie charts divide a circle into slices proportional to each category's share of the total. Best for communicating part-to-whole proportions to a broad audience when you have a small number of clearly distinct categories (typically five or fewer).

## Variants

### Pie

Standard filled circle. Each slice's arc length is proportional to its value.

### Donut

A pie with a hollow center. Select **Donut** under **Shape** in the Style tab to switch; select **Pie** to switch back.

## Center total

A donut shows the measure's grand total in its hole by default, using the measure's number format. Use the **Show total** button in the Data labels section of the Style tab to turn it off or on again.

The button appears only for a donut, since a pie has no hollow center to fill.

The total uses the font size set in the Data labels section, the same as the slice labels. If you turn on the **Percentage** label, the total also shows `100%` on a second line, since the whole is the entire circle.

## Color and slice ordering

Slices are colored using the active [color palette](/docs/explore-analyze/charts/configuration/color-and-stacking) in palette order, matched to the sort order of your query results. To change which slice appears first, adjust the sort in the results table.