The metal oxide catalyst for urea alcoholysis process of synthesizing methyl carbonate consists of 1-3 kinds oxides of Li, Mg, Ni, Zn, Pb, Al, Fe, Mo, Zr and La, and has ZnO as main component accounting for 35-95 wt%. When it consists of three kinds of metal oxide, the other two except ZnO have the same weight percentage. It is prepared through thermal decomposition process, precipitation process, or coprecipitation process. The catalyst is easy to prepare, separate, recover and regenerate, and has high catalytic activity for urea alcoholysis process of synthesizing methyl carbonate, yield up to 49.7%, no corrosion of equipment and no environmental pollution.