The invention provides a preparation method of ternary layered positive electrode material for a sodium ion battery. The preparation method comprises the following steps: mixing sodium carbonate, manganese monoxide, ferrous oxide and nickel oxide according to a given ratio, adding deionized water, preparing the mixture slurry with a solid content of 30 to 45 percent, ball milling, obtaining a uniformly-mixed raw material with small particles, obtaining a precursor in an atomizing manner, wherein the precursor consists of spherical particles formed by clustering small particles, calcining the spherical particles at high temperature, preserving the heat for a given time, cooling, and obtaining the needed NaMn1-x-yFexNiyO2(x is greater than 0 and less than 0.5, and y is greater than 0 and less than 0.5) positive electrode material. The ternary layered positive electrode material for the sodium ion battery synthesized in the invention has the spherical particle appearance characteristic and nano porous internal structure, so that the transport distance of the sodium ions between the interior of a material lattice and electrolyte can be reduced, and the electrochemical performance of the material can be improved.