Olivine　lithium　iron　phosphate　(LiFePO4)　is　considered　as　a　promising　cathode　material　for　high　power-density　lithium　ion　battery　due　to　its　high　capacity,　long　cycle　life,　environmental　friendly,　low　cost,　and　safety　consideration.　The　theoretical　capacity　of　LiFePO4　based　on　one　electron　reaction　is　170　mAh　g(-1)　at　the　stable　voltage　plateau　of　3.5　V　vs.　Li/Li+.　However,　the　instinct　drawbacks　of　olivine　structure　induce　a　poor　rate　performance,　resulting　from　the　low　lithium　ion　diffusion　rate　and　low　electronic　conductivity.　In　this　review,　we　summarize　the　methods　for　enhancing　the　rate　performance　of　LiFePO4　cathode　materials,　including　carbon　coating,　elements　doping,　preparation　of　nanosized　materials,　porous　materials　and　composites,　etc.　Meanwhile,　the　advantages　and　disadvantages　of　above　methods　are　also　discussed.