Disclosed are a zirconium-based metal-organic framework material and a preparation method thereof. Plasma-activated water or strong acid electrolyzed water is added to a raw material system for preparing a zirconium-based metal-organic framework material UiO-66, and they are then subjected to a reaction to obtain a crude product. The crude product is subjected to a post-treatment to obtain the zirconium-based metal-organic framework material UiO-66.