diff --git a/common/base_units.cpp b/common/base_units.cpp
index 13da3b54a5..0c42fd4a82 100644
--- a/common/base_units.cpp
+++ b/common/base_units.cpp
@@ -124,25 +124,40 @@ double To_User_Unit( EDA_UNITS aUnit, double aValue, bool aUseMils )
  */
 
 // A lower-precision (for readability) version of StringFromValue()
-wxString MessageTextFromValue( EDA_UNITS aUnits, int aValue, bool aUseMils )
+wxString MessageTextFromValue( EDA_UNITS aUnits, int aValue, bool aUseMils, EDA_DATA_TYPE aType )
 {
     return MessageTextFromValue( aUnits, double( aValue ), aUseMils );
 }
 
 
 // A lower-precision (for readability) version of StringFromValue()
-wxString MessageTextFromValue( EDA_UNITS aUnits, long long int aValue, bool aUseMils )
+wxString MessageTextFromValue( EDA_UNITS aUnits, long long int aValue,
+                               bool aUseMils, EDA_DATA_TYPE aType )
 {
     return MessageTextFromValue( aUnits, double( aValue ), aUseMils );
 }
 
 
 // A lower-precision (for readability) version of StringFromValue()
-wxString MessageTextFromValue( EDA_UNITS aUnits, double aValue, bool aUseMils )
+wxString MessageTextFromValue( EDA_UNITS aUnits, double aValue, bool aUseMils, EDA_DATA_TYPE aType )
 {
     wxString      text;
     const wxChar* format;
-    double        value = To_User_Unit( aUnits, aValue, aUseMils );
+    double        value = aValue;
+
+    switch( aType )
+    {
+    case EDA_DATA_TYPE::VOLUME:
+        value = To_User_Unit( aUnits, value, aUseMils );
+        // Fall through to continue computation
+
+    case EDA_DATA_TYPE::AREA:
+        value = To_User_Unit( aUnits, value, aUseMils );
+        // Fall through to continue computation
+
+    case EDA_DATA_TYPE::DISTANCE:
+        value = To_User_Unit( aUnits, value, aUseMils );
+    }
 
     if( aUnits == EDA_UNITS::INCHES )
     {
@@ -175,7 +190,7 @@ wxString MessageTextFromValue( EDA_UNITS aUnits, double aValue, bool aUseMils )
     text.Printf( format, value );
     text += " ";
 
-    text += GetAbbreviatedUnitsLabel( aUnits, aUseMils );
+    text += GetAbbreviatedUnitsLabel( aUnits, aUseMils, aType );
 
     return text;
 }
@@ -449,18 +464,46 @@ wxString AngleToStringDegrees( double aAngle )
 }
 
 
-wxString GetAbbreviatedUnitsLabel( EDA_UNITS aUnit, bool aUseMils )
+wxString GetAbbreviatedUnitsLabel( EDA_UNITS aUnit, bool aUseMils, EDA_DATA_TYPE aType )
 {
     switch( aUnit )
     {
     case EDA_UNITS::INCHES:
         if( aUseMils )
-            return _( "mils" );
+        {
+            switch( aType )
+            {
+            case EDA_DATA_TYPE::DISTANCE:
+                return _( "mils" );
+            case EDA_DATA_TYPE::AREA:
+                return _( "sq. mils" );
+            case EDA_DATA_TYPE::VOLUME:
+                return _( "cu. mils" );
+            }
+        }
         else
-            return _( "in" );
+        {
+            switch( aType )
+            {
+            case EDA_DATA_TYPE::DISTANCE:
+                return _( "in" );
+            case EDA_DATA_TYPE::AREA:
+                return _( "sq. in" );
+            case EDA_DATA_TYPE::VOLUME:
+                return _( "cu. in" );
+            }
+        }
 
     case EDA_UNITS::MILLIMETRES:
-        return _( "mm" );
+        switch( aType )
+        {
+        case EDA_DATA_TYPE::DISTANCE:
+            return _( "mm" );
+        case EDA_DATA_TYPE::AREA:
+            return _( "sq. mm" );
+        case EDA_DATA_TYPE::VOLUME:
+            return _( "cu. mm" );
+        }
 
     case EDA_UNITS::PERCENT:
         return _( "%" );
diff --git a/include/base_units.h b/include/base_units.h
index a8371921d1..281088657e 100644
--- a/include/base_units.h
+++ b/include/base_units.h
@@ -107,13 +107,17 @@ wxString AngleToStringDegrees( double aAngle );
  *               message text.
  * @param aValue The double value to convert.
  * @param aUseMils Convert inch values to mils if true.
+ * @param aType Type of the unit being used (e.g. distance, area, etc.)
  * @return The converted string for display in user interface elements.
  */
-wxString MessageTextFromValue( EDA_UNITS aUnits, double aValue, bool aUseMils = false );
+wxString MessageTextFromValue( EDA_UNITS aUnits, double aValue, bool aUseMils = false,
+                               EDA_DATA_TYPE aType = EDA_DATA_TYPE::DISTANCE );
 
-wxString MessageTextFromValue( EDA_UNITS aUnits, int aValue, bool aUseMils = false );
+wxString MessageTextFromValue( EDA_UNITS aUnits, int aValue, bool aUseMils = false,
+                               EDA_DATA_TYPE aType = EDA_DATA_TYPE::DISTANCE );
 
-wxString MessageTextFromValue( EDA_UNITS aUnits, long long int aValue, bool aUseMils = false );
+wxString MessageTextFromValue( EDA_UNITS aUnits, long long int aValue, bool aUseMils = false,
+                               EDA_DATA_TYPE aType = EDA_DATA_TYPE::DISTANCE );
 
 /**
  * Function StringFromValue
@@ -177,9 +181,12 @@ void FetchUnitsFromString( const wxString& aTextValue, EDA_UNITS& aUnits, bool&
  * Get the units string for a given units type.
  *
  * @param aUnits - The units requested.
+ * @param aUseMils - Use mils for the unit
+ * @param aType - The data type of the unit (e.g. distance, area, etc.)
  * @return The human readable units string.
  */
-wxString GetAbbreviatedUnitsLabel( EDA_UNITS aUnit, bool aUseMils = false );
+wxString GetAbbreviatedUnitsLabel( EDA_UNITS aUnit, bool aUseMils = false,
+                                   EDA_DATA_TYPE aType = EDA_DATA_TYPE::DISTANCE );
 
 /**
  * Function FormatInternalUnits
diff --git a/include/common.h b/include/common.h
index 042a3ab661..d35e361023 100644
--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -69,6 +69,16 @@ typedef uint32_t timestamp_t;
 #define TEXT_ANGLE_HORIZ    0
 #define TEXT_ANGLE_VERT     900
 
+/**
+ * The type of unit.
+ */
+enum class EDA_DATA_TYPE
+{
+    DISTANCE = 0,
+    AREA     = 1,
+    VOLUME   = 2
+};
+
 enum class EDA_UNITS
 {
     INCHES = 0,
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_zone.cpp b/pcbnew/class_zone.cpp
index 3907440582..ef40f4b29a 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_zone.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_zone.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
 
 
 ZONE_CONTAINER::ZONE_CONTAINER( BOARD_ITEM_CONTAINER* aParent, bool aInModule )
-        : BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM( aParent, aInModule ? PCB_MODULE_ZONE_AREA_T : PCB_ZONE_AREA_T )
+        : BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM( aParent, aInModule ? PCB_MODULE_ZONE_AREA_T : PCB_ZONE_AREA_T ),
+          m_area( 0.0 )
 {
     m_CornerSelection = nullptr;                // no corner is selected
     m_IsFilled = false;                         // fill status : true when the zone is filled
@@ -753,6 +754,9 @@ void ZONE_CONTAINER::GetMsgPanelInfo( EDA_UNITS aUnits, std::vector<MSG_PANEL_IT
 
     aList.emplace_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Fill Mode" ), msg, BROWN ) );
 
+    msg = MessageTextFromValue( aUnits, m_area, false, EDA_DATA_TYPE::AREA );
+    aList.emplace_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Filled Area" ), msg, BLUE ) );
+
     // Useful for statistics :
     msg.Printf( wxT( "%d" ), (int) m_HatchLines.size() );
     aList.emplace_back( MSG_PANEL_ITEM( _( "Hatch Lines" ), msg, BLUE ) );
@@ -1259,6 +1263,27 @@ bool ZONE_CONTAINER::BuildSmoothedPoly( SHAPE_POLY_SET& aSmoothedPoly,
     return true;
 };
 
+
+double ZONE_CONTAINER::CalculateFilledArea()
+{
+    m_area = 0.0;
+
+    // Iterate over each outline polygon in the zone and then iterate over
+    // each hole it has to compute the total area.
+    for( int i = 0; i < m_FilledPolysList.OutlineCount(); i++ )
+    {
+        m_area += m_FilledPolysList.Outline( i ).Area();
+
+        for( int j = 0; m_FilledPolysList.HoleCount( i ); j++ )
+        {
+            m_area -= m_FilledPolysList.Hole( i, j ).Area();
+        }
+    }
+
+    return m_area;
+}
+
+
 /* Function TransformOutlinesShapeWithClearanceToPolygon
  * Convert the zone filled areas polygons to polygons
  * inflated (optional) by max( aClearanceValue, the zone clearance)
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_zone.h b/pcbnew/class_zone.h
index 970cb1f08f..d1c3062e29 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_zone.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_zone.h
@@ -167,6 +167,24 @@ public:
     }
     int GetThermalReliefCopperBridge( D_PAD* aPad = NULL ) const;
 
+    /**
+     * Compute the area currently occupied by the zone fill.
+     *
+     * @return the currently filled area
+     */
+    double CalculateFilledArea();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the area currently occupied by the zone fill.
+     * This area is cached from the most recent call to CalculateFilledArea().
+     *
+     * @return the filled area
+     */
+    double GetFilledArea()
+    {
+        return m_area;
+    }
+
     bool IsFilled() const { return m_IsFilled; }
     void SetIsFilled( bool isFilled ) { m_IsFilled = isFilled; }
 
@@ -814,6 +832,8 @@ protected:
     std::vector<int>      m_insulatedIslands;
 
     bool                  m_hv45;           // constrain edges to horizontal, vertical or 45º
+
+    double                m_area;           // The filled zone area
 };
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
index 18f3f26232..79532c31e3 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
@@ -3889,7 +3889,10 @@ ZONE_CONTAINER* PCB_PARSER::parseZONE_CONTAINER( BOARD_ITEM_CONTAINER* aParent )
     }
 
     if( !pts.IsEmpty() )
+    {
         zone->SetFilledPolysList( pts );
+        zone->CalculateFilledArea();
+    }
 
     // Ensure keepout and non copper zones do not have a net
     // (which have no sense for these zones)
diff --git a/pcbnew/zone_filler.cpp b/pcbnew/zone_filler.cpp
index cd804a999b..275e453b60 100644
--- a/pcbnew/zone_filler.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/zone_filler.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ bool ZONE_FILLER::Fill( const std::vector<ZONE_CONTAINER*>& aZones, bool aCheck
         }
 
         zone.m_zone->SetFilledPolysList( poly );
+        zone.m_zone->CalculateFilledArea();
 
         if( aCheck && zone.m_zone->GetHashValue() != poly.GetHash() )
             outOfDate = true;