The invention discloses a continuous belt type sludge dryer and a method for treating sludge in batches. The continuous belt type sludge dryer comprises a feeding mechanism lifting the sludge from thebottom to the top, a feeding speed control mechanism storing sludge temporarily and controlling the sludge discharging amount and with the bottom provided with a pneumatic brake valve, a sludge cutting mechanism, a material drying system drying the sludge, a discharging mechanism and a controller processing unit. The feeding speed control mechanism is located below a discharging port of the feeding mechanism, the feeding speed control mechanism, the sludge cutting mechanism and the material drying system are sequentially arranged from top to bottom, and the discharging mechanism is close to the bottom of the material drying system; and the feeding mechanism, the feeding speed control mechanism, the sludge cutting mechanism, the material drying system, the discharging mechanism are both electrically connected with the controller processing unit. The continuous belt type sludge dryer is applicable to sludge dryers for treating small-batch sludge, semi-automated operation is achieved, the floor space is small, the equipment investment is low, the manpower cost is low.