The invention belongs to the technical field of rare earth chemical engineering and particularly relates to a method for preparing rare-earth phosphorate. The method for preparing rare-earth phosphorate comprises the following steps that firstly, a rare-earth carbonate or rare-earth oxide suspension with the concentration of 10-1000 g/L is prepared; secondly, a precipitator is added into the suspension under continuous stirring at the room temperature until the pH value is smaller than or equal to 5; thirdly, stirring continues for 5-30 min, the reaction endpoint is reached when it is observed that the pH does not rise any more, if in the stirring process, the pH rises to 2 or above, the precipitator is supplemented until the pH is smaller than or equal to 5, and stirring and observation are carried out until the reaction endpoint is reached; fourthly, precipitation, dehydration and washing are carried out, and rare-earth phosphorate is obtained. According to the method, rare-earth phosphorate obtained through precipitation is large in particle size and easy to filter and wash with water; compared with preparation with a hydrothermal reaction and a solid-phase reaction, the method is relatively easy to implement, and certain industrial popularization meaning is achieved.