A method for determining the photosynthetic pigment content of oilseed rape pod skin includes the steps of (1), selecting green oilseed rape pods and measuring the superficial area of the pod skin and weighing the pod skin accurately; (2), scanning the superficial area of the pod skin by a Yaxin-1241 leaf area meter and converting the superficial area into a value I and a value F; then, determining the total content Cabx of photosynthetic pigments of the pod skin, the total content Cab of chlorophylls, the content Ca of chlorophylls a and the content Cb of chlorophylls b; setting C=Ki I or C=Qi F, wherein C refers to pigment content, Ki=C / I and Qi=C / F; determining coefficients Ki and Qi according to the determined value C, value I and value F; (3), scanning the superficial area of the oilseed rape pod skin to be determined by the leaf area meter, converting the superficial area into a value I and a value F, and computing the photosynthetic pigment content Cabx, Cab, Ca and Cb of the pod skin to be determined according to the value I, the value F and the coefficients Ki and Qi. The method has the advantages of accurate and reliable results, more samples, fewer sampling errors, convenience in operation, environmental safety and detection cost saving.