MANILA, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The Philippines' agricultural and fisheries production by value fell by 0.3% in the third quarter from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, ahead of Thursday's GDP report.

Crops output, which accounted for 54% of the sector's overall production, decreased 0.4%, government data show.

Fisheries production declined by 6.1%, poultry rose 2.9%, while livestock expanded 2.5%. (Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales, Karen Lema; Editing by Kanupriya Kapoor)