diff --git a/CRT.c b/CRT.c
index e35608b6c..3c062919d 100644
--- a/CRT.c
+++ b/CRT.c
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ static int CRT_colorSchemes[LAST_COLORSCHEME][LAST_COLORELEMENT] = {
       [PRESSURE_STALL_THREEHUNDRED] = ColorPair(Cyan, Black),
       [PRESSURE_STALL_SIXTY] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Cyan, Black),
       [PRESSURE_STALL_TEN] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(White, Black),
+      [FILE_DESCRIPTOR_USED] = ColorPair(Green, Black),
+      [FILE_DESCRIPTOR_MAX] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Blue, Black),
       [ZFS_MFU] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Blue, Black),
       [ZFS_MRU] = ColorPair(Yellow, Black),
       [ZFS_ANON] = ColorPair(Magenta, Black),
@@ -311,6 +313,8 @@ static int CRT_colorSchemes[LAST_COLORSCHEME][LAST_COLORELEMENT] = {
       [PRESSURE_STALL_THREEHUNDRED] = A_DIM,
       [PRESSURE_STALL_SIXTY] = A_NORMAL,
       [PRESSURE_STALL_TEN] = A_BOLD,
+      [FILE_DESCRIPTOR_USED] = A_BOLD,
+      [FILE_DESCRIPTOR_MAX] = A_BOLD,
       [ZFS_MFU] = A_NORMAL,
       [ZFS_MRU] = A_NORMAL,
       [ZFS_ANON] = A_DIM,
@@ -419,6 +423,8 @@ static int CRT_colorSchemes[LAST_COLORSCHEME][LAST_COLORELEMENT] = {
       [PRESSURE_STALL_THREEHUNDRED] = ColorPair(Black, White),
       [PRESSURE_STALL_SIXTY] = ColorPair(Black, White),
       [PRESSURE_STALL_TEN] = ColorPair(Black, White),
+      [FILE_DESCRIPTOR_USED] = ColorPair(Green, White),
+      [FILE_DESCRIPTOR_MAX] = ColorPair(Blue, White),
       [ZFS_MFU] = ColorPair(Cyan, White),
       [ZFS_MRU] = ColorPair(Yellow, White),
       [ZFS_ANON] = ColorPair(Magenta, White),
@@ -527,6 +533,8 @@ static int CRT_colorSchemes[LAST_COLORSCHEME][LAST_COLORELEMENT] = {
       [PRESSURE_STALL_THREEHUNDRED] = ColorPair(Black, Black),
       [PRESSURE_STALL_SIXTY] = ColorPair(Black, Black),
       [PRESSURE_STALL_TEN] = ColorPair(Black, Black),
+      [FILE_DESCRIPTOR_USED] = ColorPair(Green, Black),
+      [FILE_DESCRIPTOR_MAX] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Blue, Black),
       [ZFS_MFU] = ColorPair(Cyan, Black),
       [ZFS_MRU] = ColorPair(Yellow, Black),
       [ZFS_ANON] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Magenta, Black),
@@ -635,6 +643,8 @@ static int CRT_colorSchemes[LAST_COLORSCHEME][LAST_COLORELEMENT] = {
       [PRESSURE_STALL_THREEHUNDRED] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Black, Blue),
       [PRESSURE_STALL_SIXTY] = A_NORMAL | ColorPair(White, Blue),
       [PRESSURE_STALL_TEN] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(White, Blue),
+      [FILE_DESCRIPTOR_USED] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Green, Blue),
+      [FILE_DESCRIPTOR_MAX] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Red, Blue),
       [ZFS_MFU] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(White, Blue),
       [ZFS_MRU] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Yellow, Blue),
       [ZFS_ANON] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Magenta, Blue),
@@ -741,6 +751,8 @@ static int CRT_colorSchemes[LAST_COLORSCHEME][LAST_COLORELEMENT] = {
       [PRESSURE_STALL_THREEHUNDRED] = ColorPair(Green, Black),
       [PRESSURE_STALL_SIXTY] = ColorPair(Green, Black),
       [PRESSURE_STALL_TEN] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Green, Black),
+      [FILE_DESCRIPTOR_USED] = ColorPair(Green, Black),
+      [FILE_DESCRIPTOR_MAX] = A_BOLD | ColorPair(Blue, Black),
       [ZFS_MFU] = ColorPair(Blue, Black),
       [ZFS_MRU] = ColorPair(Yellow, Black),
       [ZFS_ANON] = ColorPair(Magenta, Black),
diff --git a/CRT.h b/CRT.h
index bf5e460e4..80de73136 100644
--- a/CRT.h
+++ b/CRT.h
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ typedef enum ColorElements_ {
    PRESSURE_STALL_TEN,
    PRESSURE_STALL_SIXTY,
    PRESSURE_STALL_THREEHUNDRED,
+   FILE_DESCRIPTOR_USED,
+   FILE_DESCRIPTOR_MAX,
    ZFS_MFU,
    ZFS_MRU,
    ZFS_ANON,
diff --git a/FileDescriptorMeter.c b/FileDescriptorMeter.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00d088c8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FileDescriptorMeter.c
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+htop - FileDescriptorMeter.c
+(C) 2022 htop dev team
+Released under the GNU GPLv2+, see the COPYING file
+in the source distribution for its full text.
+*/
+
+#include "FileDescriptorMeter.h"
+
+#include <math.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "CRT.h"
+#include "Meter.h"
+#include "Object.h"
+#include "Platform.h"
+#include "RichString.h"
+#include "XUtils.h"
+
+
+static const int FileDescriptorMeter_attributes[] = {
+   FILE_DESCRIPTOR_USED,
+   FILE_DESCRIPTOR_MAX
+};
+
+static void FileDescriptorMeter_updateValues(Meter* this) {
+   this->values[0] = 0;
+   this->values[1] = 1;
+
+   Platform_getFileDescriptors(&this->values[0], &this->values[1]);
+
+   /* only print bar for first value */
+   this->curItems = 1;
+
+   /* Use maximum value for scaling of bar mode */
+   this->total = this->values[1];
+
+   if (isnan(this->values[0])) {
+      xSnprintf(this->txtBuffer, sizeof(this->txtBuffer), "unknown/unknown");
+   } else {
+      xSnprintf(this->txtBuffer, sizeof(this->txtBuffer), "%.0lf/%.0lf", this->values[0], this->values[1]);
+   }
+}
+
+static void FileDescriptorMeter_display(const Object* cast, RichString* out) {
+   const Meter* this = (const Meter*)cast;
+   char buffer[50];
+   int len;
+
+   if (isnan(this->values[0])) {
+      RichString_appendAscii(out, CRT_colors[METER_TEXT], "unknown");
+      return;
+   }
+
+   RichString_appendAscii(out, CRT_colors[METER_TEXT], "used: ");
+   len = xSnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%.0lf", this->values[0]);
+   RichString_appendnAscii(out, CRT_colors[FILE_DESCRIPTOR_USED], buffer, len);
+
+   RichString_appendAscii(out, CRT_colors[METER_TEXT], " max: ");
+   len = xSnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%.0lf", this->values[1]);
+   RichString_appendnAscii(out, CRT_colors[FILE_DESCRIPTOR_MAX], buffer, len);
+}
+
+const MeterClass FileDescriptorMeter_class = {
+   .super = {
+      .extends = Class(Meter),
+      .delete = Meter_delete,
+      .display = FileDescriptorMeter_display,
+   },
+   .updateValues = FileDescriptorMeter_updateValues,
+   .defaultMode = TEXT_METERMODE,
+   .maxItems = 2,
+   .total = 100.0,
+   .attributes = FileDescriptorMeter_attributes,
+   .name = "FileDescriptors",
+   .uiName = "File Descriptors",
+   .caption = "FDs: ",
+   .description = "Number of allocated/available file descriptors"
+};
diff --git a/FileDescriptorMeter.h b/FileDescriptorMeter.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1b4f5f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FileDescriptorMeter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef HEADER_FileDescriptorMeter
+#define HEADER_FileDescriptorMeter
+/*
+htop - FileDescriptorMeter.h
+(C) 2022 htop dev team
+Released under the GNU GPLv2+, see the COPYING file
+in the source distribution for its full text.
+*/
+
+#include "Meter.h"
+
+
+extern const MeterClass FileDescriptorMeter_class;
+
+#endif
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 1c685e4d3..749b0c249 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ myhtopsources = \
 	DynamicColumn.c \
 	DynamicMeter.c \
 	EnvScreen.c \
+	FileDescriptorMeter.c \
 	FunctionBar.c \
 	Hashtable.c \
 	Header.c \
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ myhtopheaders = \
 	DynamicColumn.h \
 	DynamicMeter.h \
 	EnvScreen.h \
+	FileDescriptorMeter.h \
 	FunctionBar.h \
 	Hashtable.h \
 	Header.h \