The invention discloses an organic cathode material for a sodium ion battery capable of being repeatedly charged and discharged, and belongs to the field of batteries. According to the organic cathode material for the sodium ion battery disclosed by the invention, an active substance of the organic cathode material is para-phthalate or a mixture of different para-phthalates; the chemical composition of the para-phthalate is C8H4O4.Rx, wherein R is Li, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ni, Cu, Sn, Fe, Zn, Cr, Al or Mn, and x is equal to 2/7, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2. The organic cathode material disclosed by the invention has low reaction potential, high quality specific capacity and excellent electrochemical cycle stability, and is simple in synthetic method and good in repeatability; the production cost is reduced, the requirement of sustainable development is met, and the organic cathode material has a wide application prospect in the field of sodium ion batteries.