The invention relates to a P2-type sodium ion battery layered positive electrode material as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The positive electrode material is Na0.67NixMnyAZO2,wherein A is one of Ti, Mg, Sn or Bi, x is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 0.5, y is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1, and z is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 0.5. The preparation method comprises the steps of weighing raw materials according to a stoichiometric ratio by adopting a high-temperature solid-phase method, grinding, pressing into a ceramic chip, calcining in air at high temperature, and cooling to room temperature. The application comprises the steps of uniformly mixing the positive electrode material, conductive carbon black and polyvinylidene fluoride according to a mass ratio ranging from 8: 1: 1 to 6: 3: 1, coating a thin sheet by using an aluminum foil as a current collector, and drying in a vacuum drying oven to form a positive plate; and assembling the sodium ion battery in a glove box filled with argon by taking metal sodium as a negative electrode, GF/D as a diaphragm and a sodium perchlorate electrolyte. The positive electrode material prepared by the invention has a simple phase change process, high energy density and good stability; and the method is simple, easily available in raw materials, low in price, environment-friendly and suitable for large-scale production.