logically, yes because then there is more negative force pushing upwards even though gravity will ending up winning but since it is bigger, it is possible that there might be more technical problems like a jam or something
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During WWII, before the "para-foil" type chute, the experienced sky divers/paratroopers asked for smaller 'chutes. They drifted off target less, and they spent less time in the air where they were easily seen.
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Better? Float more weight? Manurerabiliy? Visibility? Covering hay? . . . Better for what?
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Surface area of the parachute is a function of the weight of the object
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I got a bigger one... my wife said it is better -
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Depends on what is hanging from the parachute