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Agricultural value per worker
Our World in Data's bar chart drew 23.7K views on X: 0.8x its typical post and #93 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
To grow food you need two things: some land and some of your time.
Why it spread
This chart post from Our World in Data spread because it paired a clear two input framing about land and time with a bar chart on agricultural value added per worker, and it reached 23,732 views, 247 likes, 48 reposts, 11 quotes, and 38 saves, with a quote rate in the top quarter and source reach in the top quarter.
What worked
- The post text opens with a simple, memorable framing that growing food needs land and time, which makes the chart feel like evidence for an argument rather than a standalone graphic.
- The chart type is a bar chart showing how agricultural value added per worker varies widely across countries, a form that is easy to scan and compare across many places.
- The post is branded, shows a source line, and comes from an independent author, which together support trust and make it easy for others to quote or repost.
What to borrow
We could use the same form by pairing one plain sentence about a core tradeoff or input with a simple bar chart of our own data, then keep the source line visible and let the framing do the work before the numbers.
Careful
Do not over read the low design polish or medium self labelling as the cause of the spread, and do not assume the same framing will travel the same way for our account without our own source reach and quote behavior.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Our World in Data.
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On the Max plan you can pull this chart's numbers with the provenance of each one, as JSON or CSV, with its redraw spec, or call it from an agent over MCP. Chart id e8cc9bb8fa2b.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/charts/e8cc9bb8fa2b | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/e8cc9bb8fa2b/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/e8cc9bb8fa2b/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
curl -s https://viral-chart.com/api/v1/charts/e8cc9bb8fa2b/data \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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How far did Our World in Data's "Agricultural value per worker" chart travel?
23,732 views, 247 likes, 48 reposts and 38 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @OurWorldInData gets about 28.6K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A bar chart. Agricultural value added per worker varies widely across countries.
Can I use Our World in Data's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Our World in Data. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.