Relating to new use of nano black phosphorus in the flame retardant field, the invention discloses a nano flame retardant for high polymer materials. The flame retardant is nano black phosphorus withat least a one-dimensional size of 0.5-100nm in a three-dimensional space, and includes black phosphorene, black phosphorus quantum dot, black phosphorus nanowire, black phosphorus nanoribbon, black phosphorus nanotube and other nanoscale black phosphorus products. Adding of the nano black phosphorus into a high polymer matrix material can effectively improve the material microstructure, overcomethe disadvantages of large particle, uneven dispersion, and poor compatibility with a polymer matrix in existing inorganic phosphorus flame retardants and the shortcomings of low phosphorus content, poor heat stability, easy migration, easy volatilization and the like in organic phosphorus-containing flame retardants. Nano black phosphorus has the characteristics of good flame retardant effect, low toxicity, low smoke, no halogen and the like, and is in line with the current green and environment-friendly development trend of flame retardants.