diff --git a/ledger/Cargo.toml b/ledger/Cargo.toml
index 34f7da2426..2f139bd949 100644
--- a/ledger/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ledger/Cargo.toml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ locktick = [
   "snarkvm-ledger-store/locktick",
   "snarkvm-synthesizer/locktick"
 ]
-metrics = [ "snarkvm-ledger-committee/metrics" ]
+metrics = [ "snarkvm-ledger-committee/metrics", "snarkvm-ledger-store/metrics" ]
 prop-tests = [ "snarkvm-ledger-committee/prop-tests" ]
 rocks = [ "snarkvm-ledger-store/rocks" ]
 serial = [
diff --git a/ledger/store/Cargo.toml b/ledger/store/Cargo.toml
index 90637b2996..ef1a71c67c 100644
--- a/ledger/store/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ledger/store/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ history = [ ]
 history-staking-rewards = [ ]
 slipstream-plugins = [ "dep:snarkvm-slipstream-plugin-manager" ]
 locktick = [ "dep:locktick", "snarkvm-ledger-puzzle/locktick" ]
+metrics = [ "dep:snarkvm-metrics" ]
 rocks = [ "rocksdb", "smallvec" ]
 serial = [
   "snarkvm-console/serial",
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@ wasm = [
 ]
 test = [ ]
 
+[dependencies.snarkvm-metrics]
+workspace = true
+optional = true
+
 [dependencies.snarkvm-slipstream-plugin-manager]
 workspace = true
 optional = true
diff --git a/ledger/store/src/block/mod.rs b/ledger/store/src/block/mod.rs
index 37ab0eb173..ecd2eca6b5 100644
--- a/ledger/store/src/block/mod.rs
+++ b/ledger/store/src/block/mod.rs
@@ -1559,6 +1559,15 @@ impl<N: Network, B: BlockStorage<N>> BlockStore<N, B> {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(all(feature = "rocks", feature = "metrics"))]
+impl<N: Network> BlockStore<N, crate::helpers::rocksdb::BlockDB<N>> {
+    /// Reads RocksDB internal properties and publishes them to the metrics registry.
+    /// This is a cheap, synchronous call — properties come from in-memory counters with no I/O.
+    pub fn export_rocksdb_metrics(&self) {
+        self.storage.export_rocksdb_metrics();
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/ledger/store/src/helpers/rocksdb/block.rs b/ledger/store/src/helpers/rocksdb/block.rs
index 036ce45a07..8215164bee 100644
--- a/ledger/store/src/helpers/rocksdb/block.rs
+++ b/ledger/store/src/helpers/rocksdb/block.rs
@@ -268,3 +268,12 @@ impl<N: Network> BlockStorage<N> for BlockDB<N> {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(all(feature = "rocks", feature = "metrics"))]
+impl<N: Network> BlockDB<N> {
+    /// Reads RocksDB internal properties and publishes them to the metrics registry.
+    /// Any map can be used since they all share the same underlying RocksDB instance.
+    pub fn export_rocksdb_metrics(&self) {
+        self.id_map.export_rocksdb_metrics();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ledger/store/src/helpers/rocksdb/internal/map.rs b/ledger/store/src/helpers/rocksdb/internal/map.rs
index b303cf86eb..4ebf5c2c41 100644
--- a/ledger/store/src/helpers/rocksdb/internal/map.rs
+++ b/ledger/store/src/helpers/rocksdb/internal/map.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ impl<K: Serialize + DeserializeOwned, V: Serialize + DeserializeOwned> InnerData
         let checkpoint = rocksdb::checkpoint::Checkpoint::new(&self.database)?;
         checkpoint.create_checkpoint(path).map_err(|e| e.into_string())
     }
+
+    /// Reads RocksDB internal properties and publishes them to the metrics registry.
+    /// Any map can be used since they all share the same underlying `RocksDB` instance.
+    #[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
+    pub fn export_rocksdb_metrics(&self) {
+        self.database.export_rocksdb_metrics();
+    }
 }
 
 impl<
diff --git a/ledger/store/src/helpers/rocksdb/internal/mod.rs b/ledger/store/src/helpers/rocksdb/internal/mod.rs
index 2c5fa5693b..9ed65f6e95 100644
--- a/ledger/store/src/helpers/rocksdb/internal/mod.rs
+++ b/ledger/store/src/helpers/rocksdb/internal/mod.rs
@@ -297,6 +297,64 @@ impl RocksDB {
     fn are_atomic_writes_paused(&self) -> bool {
         self.atomic_writes_paused.load(Ordering::SeqCst)
     }
+
+    /// Reads key RocksDB internal properties and publishes them to the metrics registry.
+    ///
+    /// This is a lightweight, synchronous call — properties are read from RocksDB's in-memory
+    /// counters with no disk I/O.  Call it from an existing background loop (e.g. the
+    /// auto-checkpoint polling loop in snarkOS); there is no need to spawn a dedicated thread.
+    #[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
+    pub fn export_rocksdb_metrics(&self) {
+        use snarkvm_metrics::rocksdb as names;
+
+        /// Read a single integer property; silently skip on error (DB may be closing).
+        fn prop(db: &rocksdb::DB, key: &str) -> Option<u64> {
+            db.property_int_value(key).ok().flatten()
+        }
+
+        let db = &self.rocksdb;
+
+        // Compaction pressure
+        if let Some(v) = prop(db, "rocksdb.compaction-pending") {
+            snarkvm_metrics::gauge(names::COMPACTION_PENDING, v as f64);
+        }
+        if let Some(v) = prop(db, "rocksdb.estimate-pending-compaction-bytes") {
+            snarkvm_metrics::gauge(names::ESTIMATE_PENDING_COMPACTION_BYTES, v as f64);
+        }
+        if let Some(v) = prop(db, "rocksdb.num-running-compactions") {
+            snarkvm_metrics::gauge(names::NUM_RUNNING_COMPACTIONS, v as f64);
+        }
+        if let Some(v) = prop(db, "rocksdb.num-running-flushes") {
+            snarkvm_metrics::gauge(names::NUM_RUNNING_FLUSHES, v as f64);
+        }
+        if let Some(v) = prop(db, "rocksdb.mem-table-flush-pending") {
+            snarkvm_metrics::gauge(names::MEM_TABLE_FLUSH_PENDING, v as f64);
+        }
+
+        // Disk footprint
+        if let Some(v) = prop(db, "rocksdb.total-sst-files-size") {
+            snarkvm_metrics::gauge(names::TOTAL_SST_FILES_SIZE, v as f64);
+        }
+        if let Some(v) = prop(db, "rocksdb.live-sst-files-size") {
+            snarkvm_metrics::gauge(names::LIVE_SST_FILES_SIZE, v as f64);
+        }
+
+        // General state
+        if let Some(v) = prop(db, "rocksdb.estimate-num-keys") {
+            snarkvm_metrics::gauge(names::ESTIMATE_NUM_KEYS, v as f64);
+        }
+        if let Some(v) = prop(db, "rocksdb.num-snapshots") {
+            snarkvm_metrics::gauge(names::NUM_SNAPSHOTS, v as f64);
+        }
+
+        // Per-level SST file counts (levels 0–6)
+        for (level, &name) in names::NUM_FILES_AT_LEVEL.iter().enumerate() {
+            let key = format!("rocksdb.num-files-at-level{level}");
+            if let Some(v) = prop(db, &key) {
+                snarkvm_metrics::gauge(name, v as f64);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 // impl RocksDB {
diff --git a/metrics/src/lib.rs b/metrics/src/lib.rs
index ca901c3635..97614eae37 100644
--- a/metrics/src/lib.rs
+++ b/metrics/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,12 +15,66 @@
 
 #![forbid(unsafe_code)]
 
-const GAUGE_NAMES: [&str; 1] = [committee::TOTAL_STAKE];
+const GAUGE_NAMES: &[&str] = &[
+    committee::TOTAL_STAKE,
+    rocksdb::COMPACTION_PENDING,
+    rocksdb::ESTIMATE_PENDING_COMPACTION_BYTES,
+    rocksdb::NUM_RUNNING_COMPACTIONS,
+    rocksdb::NUM_RUNNING_FLUSHES,
+    rocksdb::MEM_TABLE_FLUSH_PENDING,
+    rocksdb::TOTAL_SST_FILES_SIZE,
+    rocksdb::LIVE_SST_FILES_SIZE,
+    rocksdb::ESTIMATE_NUM_KEYS,
+    rocksdb::NUM_SNAPSHOTS,
+    rocksdb::NUM_FILES_AT_LEVEL[0],
+    rocksdb::NUM_FILES_AT_LEVEL[1],
+    rocksdb::NUM_FILES_AT_LEVEL[2],
+    rocksdb::NUM_FILES_AT_LEVEL[3],
+    rocksdb::NUM_FILES_AT_LEVEL[4],
+    rocksdb::NUM_FILES_AT_LEVEL[5],
+    rocksdb::NUM_FILES_AT_LEVEL[6],
+];
 
 pub mod committee {
     pub const TOTAL_STAKE: &str = "snarkvm_ledger_committee_total_stake";
 }
 
+/// RocksDB internal database metrics.
+///
+/// Polled and published by calling `BlockStore::export_rocksdb_metrics()` from an existing
+/// background loop (e.g. the auto-checkpoint task in snarkOS). All sizes are in bytes;
+/// counts are dimensionless. Requires the `rocks` and `metrics` features on `snarkvm-ledger-store`.
+pub mod rocksdb {
+    /// 1 if a compaction is pending (background compaction requested but not yet running), else 0.
+    pub const COMPACTION_PENDING: &str = "snarkvm_rocksdb_compaction_pending";
+    /// Estimated total bytes of data to be compacted. A sustained non-zero value signals backpressure.
+    pub const ESTIMATE_PENDING_COMPACTION_BYTES: &str = "snarkvm_rocksdb_estimate_pending_compaction_bytes";
+    /// Number of compactions currently running in the background.
+    pub const NUM_RUNNING_COMPACTIONS: &str = "snarkvm_rocksdb_num_running_compactions";
+    /// Number of memtable flushes currently running.
+    pub const NUM_RUNNING_FLUSHES: &str = "snarkvm_rocksdb_num_running_flushes";
+    /// 1 if a memtable flush is pending (memtable full but flush not yet started), else 0.
+    pub const MEM_TABLE_FLUSH_PENDING: &str = "snarkvm_rocksdb_mem_table_flush_pending";
+    /// Total size of all SST files on disk (includes files pending deletion).
+    pub const TOTAL_SST_FILES_SIZE: &str = "snarkvm_rocksdb_total_sst_files_size_bytes";
+    /// Size of live (referenced) SST files only.
+    pub const LIVE_SST_FILES_SIZE: &str = "snarkvm_rocksdb_live_sst_files_size_bytes";
+    /// Estimated number of keys in the database.
+    pub const ESTIMATE_NUM_KEYS: &str = "snarkvm_rocksdb_estimate_num_keys";
+    /// Number of snapshots currently held (non-zero blocks deletion of old SST files).
+    pub const NUM_SNAPSHOTS: &str = "snarkvm_rocksdb_num_snapshots";
+    /// Number of SST files per LSM level (levels 0–6).
+    pub const NUM_FILES_AT_LEVEL: [&str; 7] = [
+        "snarkvm_rocksdb_num_files_at_level0",
+        "snarkvm_rocksdb_num_files_at_level1",
+        "snarkvm_rocksdb_num_files_at_level2",
+        "snarkvm_rocksdb_num_files_at_level3",
+        "snarkvm_rocksdb_num_files_at_level4",
+        "snarkvm_rocksdb_num_files_at_level5",
+        "snarkvm_rocksdb_num_files_at_level6",
+    ];
+}
+
 /// Registers all snarkVM metrics.
 pub fn register_metrics() {
     for name in GAUGE_NAMES {