Total Economic Value of Wetlands Products and Services in Uganda

Table 9

The gross annual monetary value of wetlands for domestic water supply in three agro-ecological zones in Uganda.

Variable	Southwestern farmlands	Lake Victoria crescent	Kyoga plains	Overall
Midyear human population projections (2012)*	865,800	1,371,600	544,300	2,781,700
Number of households	123,686	195,943	77,757	397,386
Households dependant on wetlands for water supply**	98,949	156,754	62,206	317,909
Average use of water (20 litre jerrycans)	3	3	3	3
Water use for all the households per year (m^3)	2,166,974	3,432,919	1,362,305	6,962,198
Market price per m^3 (US$)***	2	2	2	2
Gross annual value of water for domestic consumption (US$)	4,333,947	6,865,838	2,724,610	13,924,395

∗Human population projections were based on midyear values of 2012.
**Estimated at 80% from WMD et al. (2009) [5].
***Computed based on the price of a 20 litre jerrycan at US$ 0.04.