diff --git a/aurweb/prometheus.py b/aurweb/prometheus.py
index d3455551..40b99a90 100644
--- a/aurweb/prometheus.py
+++ b/aurweb/prometheus.py
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ PACKAGES = Gauge(
     ["state"],
     multiprocess_mode="livemax",
 )
+REQUESTS = Gauge(
+    "aur_requests",
+    "Number of AUR requests by type and status",
+    ["type", "status"],
+    multiprocess_mode="livemax",
+)
 
 
 def instrumentator():
diff --git a/aurweb/statistics.py b/aurweb/statistics.py
index 3c1298b7..f301b59c 100644
--- a/aurweb/statistics.py
+++ b/aurweb/statistics.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+from sqlalchemy import func
+
 from aurweb import config, db, time
-from aurweb.cache import db_count_cache
-from aurweb.models import PackageBase, PackageRequest, User
+from aurweb.cache import db_count_cache, db_query_cache
+from aurweb.models import PackageBase, PackageRequest, RequestType, User
 from aurweb.models.account_type import TRUSTED_USER_AND_DEV_ID, TRUSTED_USER_ID, USER_ID
 from aurweb.models.package_request import (
     ACCEPTED_ID,
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@ from aurweb.models.package_request import (
     PENDING_ID,
     REJECTED_ID,
 )
-from aurweb.prometheus import PACKAGES, USERS
+from aurweb.prometheus import PACKAGES, REQUESTS, USERS
 
 cache_expire = config.getint("cache", "expiry_time_statistics", 300)
 
@@ -131,6 +133,20 @@ def update_prometheus_metrics():
         count = stats.get_count(counter)
         PACKAGES.labels(state).set(count)
 
+    # Requests gauge
+    query = (
+        db.get_session()
+        .query(PackageRequest, func.count(PackageRequest.ID), RequestType.Name)
+        .join(RequestType)
+        .group_by(RequestType.Name, PackageRequest.Status)
+    )
+    results = db_query_cache("request_metrics", query, cache_expire)
+    for record in results:
+        status = record[0].status_display()
+        count = record[1]
+        rtype = record[2]
+        REQUESTS.labels(type=rtype, status=status).set(count)
+
 
 def _get_counts(counters: list[str]) -> dict[str, int]:
     stats = Statistics(cache_expire)
diff --git a/test/test_statistics.py b/test/test_statistics.py
index a6a814c5..db262fa3 100644
--- a/test/test_statistics.py
+++ b/test/test_statistics.py
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ def test_update_prometheus_metrics(test_data):
 
     assert "aur_users{" not in metrics
     assert "aur_packages{" not in metrics
+    assert "aur_requests{" not in metrics
 
     # Let's update our metrics. We should find our gauges now
     update_prometheus_metrics()
@@ -151,3 +152,8 @@ def test_update_prometheus_metrics(test_data):
 
     assert 'aur_users{type="user"} 9.0' in metrics
     assert 'aur_packages{state="updated"} 9.0' in metrics
+    assert 'aur_requests{status="Pending",type="orphan"} 6.0' in metrics
+    assert 'aur_requests{status="Closed",type="orphan"} 1.0' in metrics
+    assert 'aur_requests{status="Accepted",type="orphan"} 1.0' in metrics
+    assert 'aur_requests{status="Rejected",type="orphan"} 1.0' in metrics
+    assert 'aur_requests{status="Pending",type="deletion"} 1.0' in metrics