How To: Draw Charts Using fl_chart in Flutter

Line Chart, Bar Chart, Pie Chart, Scatter Chart, and Radar Chart are all supported by fl_chart, a highly customisable Flutter chart library.

This post demonstrates how to create basic bar charts in Flutter

using fl chart, one of the most widely used chart plugins today.

Install fl_chart plugin into Flutter

Copied!flutter pub add fl_chart
flutter pub get
flutter pub add fl_chart
flutter pub get

Import fl_chart

Copied!import 'package:fl_chart/fl_chart.dart';
import 'package:fl_chart/fl_chart.dart';

Draw Simple Bar Chart

Copied!Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: const Text('KindaCode.com'),
      ),
      body: Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.all(30),
        child: BarChart(BarChartData(
            borderData: FlBorderData(
                border: const Border(
              top: BorderSide.none,
              right: BorderSide.none,
              left: BorderSide(width: 1),
              bottom: BorderSide(width: 1),
            )),
            groupsSpace: 10,
            barGroups: [
              BarChartGroupData(x: 1, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 10, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
              BarChartGroupData(x: 2, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 9, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
              BarChartGroupData(x: 3, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 4, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
              BarChartGroupData(x: 4, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 2, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
              BarChartGroupData(x: 5, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 13, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
              BarChartGroupData(x: 6, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 17, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
              BarChartGroupData(x: 7, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 19, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
              BarChartGroupData(x: 8, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 21, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
            ])),
      ),
    );
Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: const Text('KindaCode.com'),
      ),
      body: Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.all(30),
        child: BarChart(BarChartData(
            borderData: FlBorderData(
                border: const Border(
              top: BorderSide.none,
              right: BorderSide.none,
              left: BorderSide(width: 1),
              bottom: BorderSide(width: 1),
            )),
            groupsSpace: 10,
            barGroups: [
              BarChartGroupData(x: 1, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 10, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
              BarChartGroupData(x: 2, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 9, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
              BarChartGroupData(x: 3, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 4, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
              BarChartGroupData(x: 4, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 2, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
              BarChartGroupData(x: 5, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 13, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
              BarChartGroupData(x: 6, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 17, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
              BarChartGroupData(x: 7, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 19, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
              BarChartGroupData(x: 8, barRods: [
                BarChartRodData(y: 21, width: 15, colors: [Colors.amber]),
              ]),
            ])),
      ),
    );

Draw Bar Chart Using Dynamic Data

A bar chart rendered using dynamic data is displayed in this example.

Copied!// main.dart
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'dart:math';

import 'package:fl_chart/fl_chart.dart';

void main() {
  runApp(const MyApp());
}

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  const MyApp({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,
      title: 'KindaCode.com',
      theme: ThemeData(
        primarySwatch: Colors.indigo,
      ),
      home: HomePage(),
    );
  }
}

// Define data structure for a bar group
class DataItem {
  int x;
  double y1;
  double y2;
  double y3;
  DataItem(
      {required this.x, required this.y1, required this.y2, required this.y3});
}

class HomePage extends StatelessWidget {
  HomePage({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

  // Generate dummy data to feed the chart
  final List<dataitem> _myData = List.generate(
      30,
      (index) => DataItem(
            x: index,
            y1: Random().nextInt(20) + Random().nextDouble(),
            y2: Random().nextInt(20) + Random().nextDouble(),
            y3: Random().nextInt(20) + Random().nextDouble(),
          ));

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: const Text('KindaCode.com'),
      ),
      body: Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.all(20),
        child: SingleChildScrollView(
          scrollDirection: Axis.horizontal,
          child: SizedBox(
            width: 3000,
            child: BarChart(BarChartData(
                borderData: FlBorderData(
                    border: const Border(
                  top: BorderSide.none,
                  right: BorderSide.none,
                  left: BorderSide(width: 1),
                  bottom: BorderSide(width: 1),
                )),
                groupsSpace: 10,
                barGroups: _myData
                    .map((dataItem) =>
                        BarChartGroupData(x: dataItem.x, barRods: [
                          BarChartRodData(
                              y: dataItem.y1,
                              width: 15,
                              colors: [Colors.amber]),
                          BarChartRodData(
                              y: dataItem.y2, width: 15, colors: [Colors.red]),
                          BarChartRodData(
                              y: dataItem.y3, width: 15, colors: [Colors.blue]),
                        ]))
                    .toList())),
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}</dataitem>
// main.dart
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'dart:math';

import 'package:fl_chart/fl_chart.dart';

void main() {
  runApp(const MyApp());
}

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  const MyApp({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,
      title: 'KindaCode.com',
      theme: ThemeData(
        primarySwatch: Colors.indigo,
      ),
      home: HomePage(),
    );
  }
}

// Define data structure for a bar group
class DataItem {
  int x;
  double y1;
  double y2;
  double y3;
  DataItem(
      {required this.x, required this.y1, required this.y2, required this.y3});
}

class HomePage extends StatelessWidget {
  HomePage({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

  // Generate dummy data to feed the chart
  final List<DataItem> _myData = List.generate(
      30,
      (index) => DataItem(
            x: index,
            y1: Random().nextInt(20) + Random().nextDouble(),
            y2: Random().nextInt(20) + Random().nextDouble(),
            y3: Random().nextInt(20) + Random().nextDouble(),
          ));

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: const Text('KindaCode.com'),
      ),
      body: Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.all(20),
        child: SingleChildScrollView(
          scrollDirection: Axis.horizontal,
          child: SizedBox(
            width: 3000,
            child: BarChart(BarChartData(
                borderData: FlBorderData(
                    border: const Border(
                  top: BorderSide.none,
                  right: BorderSide.none,
                  left: BorderSide(width: 1),
                  bottom: BorderSide(width: 1),
                )),
                groupsSpace: 10,
                barGroups: _myData
                    .map((dataItem) =>
                        BarChartGroupData(x: dataItem.x, barRods: [
                          BarChartRodData(
                              y: dataItem.y1,
                              width: 15,
                              colors: [Colors.amber]),
                          BarChartRodData(
                              y: dataItem.y2, width: 15, colors: [Colors.red]),
                          BarChartRodData(
                              y: dataItem.y3, width: 15, colors: [Colors.blue]),
                        ]))
                    .toList())),
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Conclusion

In this article, with the aid of fl chart plugin, we’ve gone over a few instances of using attractive and useful bar charts in Flutter apps. As always, If you have found this article useful do not forget to share it and leave a comment if you have any questions. Happy Coding