Scatter plot 050100150200Crates per acre, 2024100150200Crates per acre, 2025ApplesCherriesPeachesPearsPlumsFruit Place each observation by two measures at once, one per axis, and the cloud of points shows how they relate: rising together, trading off, clustering, or not related at all. A scatter plot is the first chart to use when asking whether one measure moves with another, and outliers stand out on their own. A pattern shows association, not cause. Also called: scatterplot, scatter graph, XY chart, gun-shot chart Variations: Bubble chart—size the points by a third measure. · Dot plot—put a category on one axis. · Heatmap—bin both axes into cells and shade them. Data as of 16:11 UTC on 20 Oct 2026 made withdbt Charts