diff --git a/met/docs/Users_Guide/mode-td.rst b/met/docs/Users_Guide/mode-td.rst
index 69f714738d..75f45b2054 100644
--- a/met/docs/Users_Guide/mode-td.rst
+++ b/met/docs/Users_Guide/mode-td.rst
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ The contents of the OBJECT_ID and OBJECT_CAT columns identify the objects using
     - Difference in object direction of movement
   * - 30
     - VOLUME_RATIO
-    - Ratio of object volumes
+    - Forecast object volume divided by observation object volume
   * - 31
     - START_TIME_DELTA
     - Difference in object starting time steps
diff --git a/met/docs/Users_Guide/mode.rst b/met/docs/Users_Guide/mode.rst
index 93a64ede17..68556c2c9c 100644
--- a/met/docs/Users_Guide/mode.rst
+++ b/met/docs/Users_Guide/mode.rst
@@ -818,7 +818,8 @@ The contents of the columns in this ASCII file are summarized in :numref:`MODE_o
     - Absolute value of the difference between the aspect ratios of two objects (unitless)
   * - 50
     - AREA_RATIO
-    - Ratio of the areas of two objects defined as the lesser of the two divided by the greater of the two (unitless)
+    - The forecast object area divided by the observation object area (unitless) :raw-html:`<br />`
+      **NOTE:** Prior to met-10.0.0, defined as the lesser of the two object areas divided by the greater of the two
   * - 51
     - INTERSECTION :raw-html:`<br />` \_AREA
     - Intersection area of two objects (in grid squares)
diff --git a/met/src/libcode/vx_shapedata/engine.cc b/met/src/libcode/vx_shapedata/engine.cc
index 0c99084fc6..849ba80da8 100644
--- a/met/src/libcode/vx_shapedata/engine.cc
+++ b/met/src/libcode/vx_shapedata/engine.cc
@@ -3157,8 +3157,8 @@ void write_pair(ModeFuzzyEngine &eng, const Grid & grid, const int n_f, const in
    // Difference in aspect ratio
    at.set_entry(row, c++, eng.pair_single[n].aspect_diff);
 
-   // Area ratio
-   at.set_entry(row, c++, eng.pair_single[n].area_ratio);
+   // Fcst/Obs area ratio
+   at.set_entry(row, c++, eng.pair_single[n].fo_area_ratio);
 
    // Intersection area
    at.set_entry(row, c++,
@@ -3460,8 +3460,8 @@ void write_cluster_pair(ModeFuzzyEngine &eng, const Grid & grid, const int n,
    // Difference in aspect ratio
    at.set_entry(row, c++, eng.pair_cluster[n].aspect_diff);
 
-   // Area ratio
-   at.set_entry(row, c++, eng.pair_cluster[n].area_ratio);
+   // Fcst/Obs area ratio
+   at.set_entry(row, c++, eng.pair_cluster[n].fo_area_ratio);
 
    // Intersection area
    at.set_entry(row, c++,
diff --git a/met/src/libcode/vx_shapedata/interest.cc b/met/src/libcode/vx_shapedata/interest.cc
index 0b9dcb6a79..9e3735adb8 100644
--- a/met/src/libcode/vx_shapedata/interest.cc
+++ b/met/src/libcode/vx_shapedata/interest.cc
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ void PairFeature::clear()
    convex_hull_dist           = 0.0;
    angle_diff                 = 0.0;
    aspect_diff                = 0.0;
+   fo_area_ratio              = 0.0;
    area_ratio                 = 0.0;
    intersection_area          = 0.0;
    union_area                 = 0.0;
@@ -374,6 +375,7 @@ void PairFeature::assign(const PairFeature &p) {
    convex_hull_dist           = p.convex_hull_dist;
    angle_diff                 = p.angle_diff;
    aspect_diff                = p.aspect_diff;
+   fo_area_ratio              = p.fo_area_ratio;
    area_ratio                 = p.area_ratio;
    intersection_area          = p.intersection_area;
    union_area                 = p.union_area;
@@ -454,8 +456,11 @@ void PairFeature::set(const SingleFeature &fcst,
    //
    // Area ratio
    //
-   area_ratio = min( (Obs->area)/(Fcst->area),
-                     (Fcst->area)/(Obs->area) );
+   fo_area_ratio = (Fcst->area)/(Obs->area);
+
+   area_ratio    = min( (Obs->area)/(Fcst->area),
+                        (Fcst->area)/(Obs->area) );
+
 
    //
    // Intersection, union, and symmetric diff areas
@@ -575,6 +580,7 @@ ostream & operator<<(ostream & out, const PairFeature & p)
    out << "Convex Hull Distance              = " << (p.convex_hull_dist)           << "\n";
    out << "Angle Difference                  = " << (p.angle_diff)                 << "\n";
    out << "Aspect Difference                 = " << (p.aspect_diff)                << "\n";
+   out << "Fcst/Obs Area Ratio               = " << (p.fo_area_ratio)              << "\n";
    out << "Area Ratio                        = " << (p.area_ratio)                 << "\n";
    out << "Intersection Area                 = " << nint(p.intersection_area)      << "\n";
    out << "Union Area                        = " << nint(p.union_area)             << "\n";
diff --git a/met/src/libcode/vx_shapedata/interest.h b/met/src/libcode/vx_shapedata/interest.h
index a7a378ec85..45095f82b9 100644
--- a/met/src/libcode/vx_shapedata/interest.h
+++ b/met/src/libcode/vx_shapedata/interest.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class PairFeature {
       double convex_hull_dist;
       double angle_diff;
       double aspect_diff;
+      double fo_area_ratio;
       double area_ratio;
       double intersection_area;
       double union_area;