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Global Gold Production
Visual Capitalist's treemap drew 38.3K views on X: 1.7x its typical post and #17 of 133 Visual Capitalist charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Charted: Global Gold Production by Region 🪙
Why it spread
This chart post spread because it paired a polished treemap of gold production by region and country in 2024 with an independent author and a branded source line, earning 402 likes, 124 reposts, 10 quotes, 147 saves, and 38,348 views, with a quote rate above average and source reach in the top quarter.
What worked
- The post uses a treemap, a form that is unusual enough to stand out but still familiar for part to whole comparisons.
- The design polish is high and the chart is self labelling at a medium level, so viewers can read the regions and countries without heavy explanation.
- The post is branded and shows a source line, which supports trust, and the independent author plus polished design are the main reasons it spread.
What to borrow
We could use a treemap for our own regional production or trend data, keep the design polished, label the main blocks clearly, and include a branded source line so the chart feels credible and shareable.
Careful
Do not over read the absence of comment or points data, and do not assume the same result from the treemap alone, since the independent author, the branded source line, and the top quarter source reach also mattered.
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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 57bd60ed4365.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/charts/57bd60ed4365 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/57bd60ed4365/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/57bd60ed4365/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/57bd60ed4365/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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Questions people ask
How far did Visual Capitalist's "Global Gold Production" chart travel?
38,348 views, 402 likes, 124 reposts and 147 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @VisualCap gets about 23.1K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A treemap. Gold production by region and country in 2024.
Can I use Visual Capitalist's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Visual Capitalist. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.