diff --git a/src/path/CompoundPath.js b/src/path/CompoundPath.js
index a7592823..f1d00990 100644
--- a/src/path/CompoundPath.js
+++ b/src/path/CompoundPath.js
@@ -153,6 +153,21 @@ var CompoundPath = this.CompoundPath = PathItem.extend(/** @lends CompoundPath#
 		return last && last.getFirstCurve();
 	},
 
+	/**
+	 * The area of the path in square points. Self-intersecting paths can
+	 * contain sub-areas that cancel each other out.
+	 *
+	 * @type Number
+	 * @bean
+	 */
+	getArea: function() {
+		var children = this._children,
+			area = 0;
+		for (var i = 0, l = children.length; i < l; i++)
+			area += children[i].getArea();
+		return area;
+	},
+
 	getPathData: function(/* precision */) {
 		var children = this._children,
 			paths = [];
diff --git a/src/path/Curve.js b/src/path/Curve.js
index 53f04e58..24c74bad 100644
--- a/src/path/Curve.js
+++ b/src/path/Curve.js
@@ -267,6 +267,10 @@ var Curve = this.Curve = Base.extend(/** @lends Curve# */{
 		return length;
 	},
 
+	getArea: function() {
+		return Curve.getArea(this.getValues());
+	},
+
 	getPart: function(from, to) {
 		return new Curve(Curve.getPart(this.getValues(), from, to));
 	},
@@ -986,6 +990,20 @@ new function() { // Scope for methods that require numerical integration
 			return Numerical.integrate(ds, a, b, getIterations(a, b));
 		},
 
+		getArea: function(v) {
+			var p1x = v[0], p1y = v[1],
+				c1x = v[2], c1y = v[3],
+				c2x = v[4], c2y = v[5],
+				p2x = v[6], p2y = v[7];
+			// http://objectmix.com/graphics/133553-area-closed-bezier-curve.html
+			return 3 / 10 * c1y * p1x - 3 / 20 * c1y * c2x
+					- 3 / 20 * c1y * p2x - 3 / 10 * p1y * c1x
+					- 3 / 20 * p1y * c2x - 1 / 20 * p1y * p2x
+					+ 3 / 20 * c2y * p1x + 3 / 20 * c2y * c1x
+					- 3 / 10 * c2y * p2x + 1 / 20 * p2y * p1x
+					+ 3 / 20 * p2y * c1x + 3 / 10 * p2y * c2x;
+		},
+
 		getParameterAt: function(v, offset, start) {
 			if (offset == 0)
 				return start;
diff --git a/src/path/Path.js b/src/path/Path.js
index c7ba2f4c..ac2a2a66 100644
--- a/src/path/Path.js
+++ b/src/path/Path.js
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ var Path = this.Path = PathItem.extend(/** @lends Path# */{
 	},
 
 	/**
-	 * The length of the perimeter of the path.
+	 * The approximate length of the path in points.
 	 *
 	 * @type Number
 	 * @bean
@@ -1241,6 +1241,21 @@ var Path = this.Path = PathItem.extend(/** @lends Path# */{
 		return this._length;
 	},
 
+	/**
+	 * The area of the path in square points. Self-intersecting paths can
+	 * contain sub-areas that cancel each other out.
+	 *
+	 * @type Number
+	 * @bean
+	 */
+	getArea: function() {
+		var curves = this.getCurves();
+		var area = 0;
+		for (var i = 0, l = curves.length; i < l; i++)
+			area += curves[i].getArea();
+		return area;
+	},
+
 	_getOffset: function(location) {
 		var index = location && location.getIndex();
 		if (index != null) {