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. 2018 May 11;62(3):529–547. doi: 10.1007/s00267-018-1060-3

Table 3.

Summary of accuracy estimates based on area proportion estimates for 1986 and 2015

1986 Land-cover map
Built-up/bare Food crops Cocoa Oil palm Other tree crops Forest Water
Overall accuracy = 85.2%; *91.2
Usera 96% 78% 82% 80% 91% 95% 100%
Producerb 94% 90% 92% 83% 53% 83% 4%
2015 Land-cover map
Built-up/bare Food crops Cocoa Oil palm Other tree crops Forest Water
Overall accuracy = 73.0%; *78.8
User 97% 72% 73% 89% 49% 50% 85%
Producer 95% 68% 91% 64% 45% 68% 92%

aUser accuracy refers to errors of commission (e.g., erroneously including cocoa in the forest category)

bProducer accuracy refers to errors of omission (e.g., excluding water hidden under canopy)