diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaNumberFormat.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaNumberFormat.cpp
index 5b44511480..af220b85b1 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaNumberFormat.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaNumberFormat.cpp
@@ -51,3 +51,19 @@ QString RiaNumberFormat::valueToText( double value, RiaNumberFormat::NumberForma
 
     return valueString;
 }
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+QString RiaNumberFormat::sprintfFormat( RiaNumberFormat::NumberFormatType numberFormat, int precision )
+{
+    switch ( numberFormat )
+    {
+        case RiaNumberFormat::NumberFormatType::FIXED:
+            return QString( "%.%1f" ).arg( precision );
+        case RiaNumberFormat::NumberFormatType::SCIENTIFIC:
+            return QString( "%.%1e" ).arg( precision );
+        default:
+            return QString( "%.%1g" ).arg( precision );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaNumberFormat.h b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaNumberFormat.h
index 36322fa68b..2fd1deb760 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaNumberFormat.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/RiaNumberFormat.h
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ public:
     };
 
     static QString valueToText( double value, RiaNumberFormat::NumberFormatType numberFormat, int precision );
+    static QString sprintfFormat( RiaNumberFormat::NumberFormatType numberFormat, int precision );
 };
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimStatisticsPlot.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimStatisticsPlot.cpp
index 28d0a72d2e..8aa07df054 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimStatisticsPlot.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimStatisticsPlot.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,21 @@ RimStatisticsPlot::RimStatisticsPlot()
 
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault( &m_histogramFrequencyType, "HistogramFrequencyType", "Frequency", "", "", "" );
 
+    CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_precision,
+                       "Precision",
+                       4,
+                       "Significant Digits",
+                       "",
+                       "The number of significant digits displayed in the legend numbers",
+                       "" );
+    CAF_PDM_InitField( &m_tickNumberFormat,
+                       "TickNumberFormat",
+                       caf::AppEnum<RiaNumberFormat::NumberFormatType>( RiaNumberFormat::NumberFormatType::FIXED ),
+                       "Number format",
+                       "",
+                       "",
+                       "" );
+
     m_plotLegendsHorizontal.uiCapability()->setUiHidden( true );
 
     setDeletable( true );
@@ -232,6 +247,8 @@ void RimStatisticsPlot::uiOrderingForHistogram( QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUi
     histogramGroup->add( &m_histogramBarColor );
     histogramGroup->add( &m_histogramGapWidth );
     histogramGroup->add( &m_histogramFrequencyType );
+    histogramGroup->add( &m_precision );
+    histogramGroup->add( &m_tickNumberFormat );
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -293,10 +310,12 @@ void RimStatisticsPlot::updatePlots()
 
     QValueAxis* axisX = new QValueAxis();
     axisX->setRange( histogramData.min - xAxisExtension, histogramData.max + xAxisExtension );
+    axisX->setLabelFormat( RiaNumberFormat::sprintfFormat( m_tickNumberFormat(), m_precision ) );
     chart->addAxis( axisX, Qt::AlignBottom );
 
     QValueAxis* axisY = new QValueAxis();
     axisY->setRange( minValue, maxValue );
+    axisY->setLabelFormat( RiaNumberFormat::sprintfFormat( m_tickNumberFormat(), m_precision ) );
     chart->addAxis( axisY, Qt::AlignLeft );
 
     if ( !std::isinf( histogramData.p10 ) )
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimStatisticsPlot.h b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimStatisticsPlot.h
index e96b009edf..280af98901 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimStatisticsPlot.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimStatisticsPlot.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "RiaDefines.h"
+#include "RiaNumberFormat.h"
 
 #include "RigHistogramData.h"
 
@@ -89,9 +90,11 @@ private:
 protected:
     QPointer<RiuQtChartView> m_viewer;
 
-    caf::PdmField<QString>                              m_plotWindowTitle;
-    caf::PdmField<int>                                  m_numHistogramBins;
-    caf::PdmField<cvf::Color3f>                         m_histogramBarColor;
-    caf::PdmField<double>                               m_histogramGapWidth;
-    caf::PdmField<caf::AppEnum<HistogramFrequencyType>> m_histogramFrequencyType;
+    caf::PdmField<QString>                                         m_plotWindowTitle;
+    caf::PdmField<int>                                             m_numHistogramBins;
+    caf::PdmField<cvf::Color3f>                                    m_histogramBarColor;
+    caf::PdmField<double>                                          m_histogramGapWidth;
+    caf::PdmField<caf::AppEnum<HistogramFrequencyType>>            m_histogramFrequencyType;
+    caf::PdmField<int>                                             m_precision;
+    caf::PdmField<caf::AppEnum<RiaNumberFormat::NumberFormatType>> m_tickNumberFormat;
 };