is the average ecological footprint of a canadian larger or smaller than the global average of 1 ha per person

Answer 1

Calculated footprints can be inaccurate due to simplifying assumptions. Many factors of the calculations are based on crude estimates and the numbers may not be applicable to all places (the method is biased to Northern Hemisphere lifestyles). Also, the model generally does not count multiple uses of land: a forest is a carbon sink and the same area is not counted for food production.

That means that it is about the same for every 1st world person.