diff --git a/explore-analyze/discover/show-field-statistics.md b/explore-analyze/discover/show-field-statistics.md
index cba096008b..a26e5b0141 100644
--- a/explore-analyze/discover/show-field-statistics.md
+++ b/explore-analyze/discover/show-field-statistics.md
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ Explore the fields in your data with the **Field statistics** view in **Discover
 * What does the latency look like when one of the containers is down on a Sunday?
 * Is the field type and format in the data view appropriate for the data and its cardinality?
 
+:::{note}
+Field statistics aren't available when **Discover** is in {{esql}} mode.
+:::
+
 This example explores the fields in the [sample web logs data](../index.md#gs-get-data-into-kibana), or you can use your own data.
 
 1. Go to **Discover**.
@@ -46,5 +50,5 @@ This example explores the fields in the [sample web logs data](../index.md#gs-ge
    :::
 
 7. Explore additional field types to see the statistics that **Discover** provides.
-8. To create a visualization of the field data, click ![Click the magnifying glass icon to create a visualization of the data in Lens](/explore-analyze/images/kibana-visualization-icon.png "") or ![Click the Maps icon to explore the data in a map](/explore-analyze/images/kibana-map-icon.png "") in the **Actions** column.
+8. To create a Lens visualization of the field data, click ![the magnifying glass icon to create a visualization of the data in Lens](/explore-analyze/images/kibana-visualization-icon.png "") or ![the Maps icon to explore the data in a map](/explore-analyze/images/kibana-map-icon.png "") in the **Actions** column.
 
diff --git a/explore-analyze/toc.yml b/explore-analyze/toc.yml
index 7f14445d5b..2c4588f063 100644
--- a/explore-analyze/toc.yml
+++ b/explore-analyze/toc.yml
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ toc:
       - file: visualize/manage-panels.md
       - file: visualize/lens.md
       - file: visualize/esorql.md
-      - file: visualize/field-statistics.md
       - file: visualize/custom-visualizations-with-vega.md
       - file: visualize/text-panels.md
       - file: visualize/image-panels.md
diff --git a/explore-analyze/visualize.md b/explore-analyze/visualize.md
index ef52b97156..291d3c6f4e 100644
--- a/explore-analyze/visualize.md
+++ b/explore-analyze/visualize.md
@@ -19,10 +19,9 @@ $$$panels-editors$$$
 | **Content** | **Panel type** | **Description** |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | Visualizations | [Lens](visualize/lens.md) | Create powerful [charts](visualize/supported-chart-types.md) in {{kib}}. This is the default editor. |
-|  | [ES|QL](/explore-analyze/query-filter/languages/esql-kibana.md) | Create visualizations from ES|QL queries |
+|  | [{{esql}}](/explore-analyze/query-filter/languages/esql-kibana.md) | Create visualizations from {{esql}} queries |
 |  | [Maps](visualize/maps.md) | Create beautiful displays of your geographical data |
 |  | [Alerts](visualize/alert-panels.md) | View Observability or Security alerts in your dashboard |
-|  | [Field statistics](visualize/field-statistics.md) | Add a field statistics view of your data to your dashboards |
 |  | [Custom visualizations](visualize/custom-visualizations-with-vega.md) | Use Vega to create new types of visualizations |
 |  | | |
 | Annotations and navigation | [Collapsible sections](dashboards/arrange-panels.md#collapsible-sections) | Organize your dashboard into sections that can be collapsed and save loading time |
diff --git a/explore-analyze/visualize/field-statistics.md b/explore-analyze/visualize/field-statistics.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 374160fa77..0000000000
--- a/explore-analyze/visualize/field-statistics.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
----
-mapped_pages:
-  - https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/field-statistics-dashboard.html
-applies_to:
-  stack: ga
-  serverless: ga
-products:
-  - id: kibana
----
-
-# Field statistics [field-statistics-dashboard]
-
-**Field statistics** panels allow you to display a table with additional field information in your dashboards, such as document count, values, and distribution.
-
-1. From your dashboard, select **Add panel**.
-2. Choose **Field statistics** under **Visualizations**. An ES|QL editor appears and lets you configure your query with the fields and information that you want to show.
-
-   ::::{tip}
-   Check the [ES|QL reference](elasticsearch://reference/query-languages/esql.md) to get familiar with the syntax and optimize your query.
-   ::::
-
-3. When editing your query or its configuration, run the query to update the preview of the visualization.
-
-    ![Editing a field statistics dashboard panel and running the query to update the preview](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltefdd0b53724fa2ce/blte2b1371159f5b9ff/66fc6ca13804eb2532b20727/field-statistics-preview-8.16.0.gif "")
-
-4. Select **Apply and close** to save the visualization to the dashboard.