Is the area usually bigger than the perimeter in an object?
USUALLY that is the case. But you can't say for sure.
For example: say the radius of a circle is 1m.
Perimeter = 2πR = 23.141 = 6.28m
Area = πR² = 3.14*1² = 3.14 m²
Here the numerical value of Perimeter is more than the numerical value of area.
Hope it helps!