The steel production of France, though surpassing Spain, only reaches over 600,000 tons, just a little more than Spain by about 100,000 tons.
Considering the growth rate of French industry in recent years, even if Spanish industry cannot overtake France in five years, it should basically be on par with France, with the gap within 50,000 tons.
Of course, in terms of pig iron production, France still slightly leads Spain. However, France's lead relies more on its larger population and colonies, and this lead is continuously being narrowed by Spain.
In the chemical industry and other industries, France also maintains a slight lead. But during the Second Industrial Revolution, the French clearly fell behind Spain.
